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Newell Kenneth Watson 1932 - 2000

Newell Kenneth Watson of Morris, Grundy County, IL was born on June 24, 1932, and died at age 67 years old on January 13, 2000. Newell Watson was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 1 Site 1286 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.
Newell Kenneth Watson
Morris, Grundy County, IL 60450
June 24, 1932
January 13, 2000
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  • 06/24
    1932

    Birthday

    June 24, 1932
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1 Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 01/13
    2000

    Death

    January 13, 2000
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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 1 Site 1286 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1932, in the year that Newell Kenneth Watson was born, five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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In 1945, at the age of just 13 years old, Newell was alive when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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