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Clifton Nathaniel Watson
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Rank
Airman Second Class, U.S. Air Force
Unit
1818 AACS GP
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Date of Death
November 15, 1952
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Airman Second Class Watson was a member of the 1818th Airways and Air Communication System Group, U.S. Air Force. On November 15, 1952, he was a passenger on a C-46D Commando transport from the 34th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Wing. The aircraft was transporting personnel from Kangnung Airfield (K-18) to Pohang Airfield (K-3). It crashed into the Sea of Japan shortly after takeoff killing ten on board. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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