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TY, TEXAS, DECEMBER 9, 1943ROCKDALE YOUTHLOSES LIMB ATr ■ ^ * « v ▼KffiSvSALERNO FRAYiBuck Watson Is Now AtMcCloskey GeneralHospital, TempleoBack from Italy, where he lost a leg I in the battle of Salerno, Pvt. Wallacei (Buck) Watson, is new in McCloskey General Hospital, at Temple... cootHER,Ala-withDre-thePvt. Watson lost his left leg as the result of wounds he received just be-1 fore daylight on September 9 at $a-Iilerno.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Watson. who now live at Winters, Pvtwo»cn-n raised near Rockdale, at-r teamUtng at nere to his preaemicalave re-. knowniV OVERtno, hasmessageStatesparentsw. X-4;mm»,* • • • •*»%PVTson -is IVhe I in tArmis aSc InLOC /1Nlt;Thc-distI to bti Me ClLAnure icont; E. A la leiFcin the ^ pending schcol at Sandcw and Bethle- lotks, anti anchief 1y morele still arhool. eir son’shem. He moved with his family to Winters a-bout five years ago. He vol-. pap(unteered for service just before the first draft and had seen service in North Africa before Salerno.good spirits, the wcunueu esays he feels he is much more for- J and tunate than most of his buddies. He j ten also says he would like to see any of t gift his friends from around Rockdale.ricesI!miCoupons Will
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Rockdale Reporter and Messenger
Rockdale, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 09, 1943
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