Photo of Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins in uniform

Photo of Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins in uniform

WWII
World War II
Army Air Corps
Decatur, IL.

Herald and Review Library: Watkins, S/Sgt. J. Francis; Article on back of photo; "Staff Sgt. J. Francis Watkins of Decatur and Arthur knows what it was like to bomb Berlin, and he knows what it was like to be bombed in Berlin. After a rough, 15-day sailing on an LST, Sergeant Watkins landed at Newport News, Va., having been overseas since October, 1944. he is expecting to report to Miami Beach, Fla., this October for reassignment. Sergeant Watkins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Watkins of Arthur and the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Wells, 748 West Prairie avenue. On March 18, Watkins was over Berlin aboard a B-24 as a togglier, meaning that he had a hand in letting the bombs loose. Berlin shot back at them. Their ship was shot up. Watkins landed in a playground."

Herald and Review

Decatur, IL.

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

8/22/1945

Decatur Herald and Review

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600 dpi

English

photograph

AF757

World War II

photograph

6 x 8"