M-Sgt. John W. Watlington Obituary |
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The Crockett Times Alamo, Tennessee Thursday, January 18, 1951 Vol. 18 No. 47 BROTHER OF ALAMO MAN KILLED IN KOREA M-Sgt John W. Watlington, husband of Mrs. J. W. Watlington of the Pinson Highway in Madison County, has been killed in action in the Korean fighting. According to the wire from the Adjutant General of the Army, Sergeant Watlington was killed on Nov. 29 while fighting with his unit, the 31st Infantry Regiment of the Seventh Division, against the Communists. He had previously been reported wounded in action and returned to duty. Sergeant Watlington originally entered the Army with the National Guard in 1941 and served through World War II. He was discharged in 1945 and six months later reenlisted. He was transferred to Japan on Sept. 20, 1949 and a year later, in September of 1950, he was sent to Korea. Sergeant Watlington was a graduate of Malesus High School. In addition to his wife he leaves a son, John Wesley Watlington; his father, Ulrich A. Watlington of the Pinson Highway; seven brothers, Mack Watlington, Sam Watlington, Paul Watlington, all of Madison County; Herman Watlington of Livingston, Tenn.; the Rev. Elton Watlington of Brazil, and Joe Watlington of Alamo, a teacher in Hamlett-Robertson School at Crockett Mills, and three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd King, Mrs. Hubert Williams and Miss Evelyn Watlington all of Jackson. |