Nice Paper Grouping including a complete log/journal from a 21 year sailor he served notably on the USS Texas(BB-35) and USS Haggard(DD-660)

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Here is a really nice documentation of Lt. Arthur Lynwood Watson's 21 career in the US Navy spanning 1926-1947. Without a doubt the best thing in the grouping is the travel log/journal, of which I will be posting the entire journal section. I am also including several of his discharge certificates and other documents that I have acquired. Watson saw notable combat in the PTO including the sinking of two Japanese Submarines, several bombardments & invasions(Guam&Saipan&Iwo Jima) surface combat at the Battle off Samar as part of Task force 77.4.2 "Taffy 2", Halsey's Typhoon and lastly a Kamikaze strike that devastated his destroyer off Okinawa.

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Photos 1928 While serving on the USS Texas

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Journal years 29-31

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Journal years 31-34

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Journal 34-38

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Journal years 42-47

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1936 Discharge Paper front and back

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1947 Discharge front and back

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discharge directly from the USS Texas

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certificates 1&2

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certificate 3.

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Well thats the best of it, I hope you enjoy, what a great man and patriot he was!

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I forgot a great part, a massive full USS Texas Crew photo, sadly it is in rough shape and an entire piece of the right edge is torn off. It's about 4 feet long so I had to take multiple photos.

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Last but not least of the crew photo.

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Fantastic group! Thanks for sharing... What an old salt he must have been!

 

The yard long photo can probably be repaired at a good framing shop. I had one with a similar issue and they did a pretty good job fixing it when it was framed.