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John Michael Watkins

Lieutenant Navy Vietnam War

Navy
Navy
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Branch of Service
Navy
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
USS Salmon (SS573), USS Shelton (DD790), US Naval Station 32nd St., Sand Diego, CA
Conflict / Era
Vietnam War
Years of Service
1969 – 1974
Date of Birth
12/02/1946
Hometown
Hilliard, OH, OH
Awards & Decorations
Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Reibbon w/3 Bronze Starts
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
3 WESTPAC Deployments - 2 on Submarines, 1 on Destroyer
Township (entering service)
Hilliard, OH
Church
St. John's Lutheran
School
Hilliard High School & OSU
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: 3 WESTPAC Deployments - 2 on Submarines, 1 on Destroyer. Church: St. John's Lutheran. School: Hilliard High School & OSU. He grew up 12 years in Paris Twp., 1946-1957 on Hillview Rd. and 8th Street Conducted Naval Gunfire Support in Vietnam waters July - December 1972