HONORED ON PANEL 30E, LINE 36 OF THE WALL
CHARLES JOSEPH WATTERS
WALL NAME
CHARLES J WATTERS
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30E/36
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LEFT FOR CHARLES JOSEPH WATTERS
POSTED ON 10.23.2024
POSTED BY: Ken
Tribute to a Sky Soldier & CMH Holder
Thank for your service, for your love of your fellow Sky Soldiers and for your Ministry. Rendering Last Rites under fire is such an Act of Faith. True belief that Christ was with him. Father Watters is The Code of Conduct personified. Rest in Eternal Peace Sky Soldier. See you at "The Big Formation".
ATC KWS
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POSTED ON 3.31.2024
POSTED BY: Chuck Huller
A stand up guy and true Paratrooper
Father Watters and I were in the same stick at jump school In 65
He was 21 years older than me and one could feel his courage then
We made our 1 st jump together when we were at Campbell which was a night jump and it was the roughest weather I ever experienced and because of all of the brass on the plane which was a 124 and we jumped even after the head came off the wind dummy, we just looked at each other and slightly shook our heads
Chuck Huller
1/501 101st Airborne (geronimo battalion) 65-66
4/503rd 173 rd Airborne Brigade
Geronimo battalion
I ran into him at our base camp in Bein Hoa and we both remembered those tough days at jump school and laughed hard reminiscing about that night jump when he put my chute on upside down and Capt Walt Rosso screamed at both of us without realizing he was crushing at a Catholic Priest as he roughly took my shoot off and put it on the right way
We both thought Capt Rosso was going to beat us up he was so angry
This was my first experience with Captain Rosso who was my OC at Campbell and he proved to be the best professional soldier I had the privilege to serve with in my 10 years in the service with 6 years in Asia
Walt Rosso was like a strict father to me and we remained good friends for decades
At the last 173rd reunion in Nashville Walt was in the hospital I serious condition and I spent an hour with him and we both remembered that night jump and we both laughed because he thought Father Watters was A private
Father Watters made his family and friends proud of him
He made our Airborne corps and the American people proud of him and he’s made God Almighty proud of him
When I heard that he was killed and actions at the end I openly cried
He was 21 years older than me and one could feel his courage then
We made our 1 st jump together when we were at Campbell which was a night jump and it was the roughest weather I ever experienced and because of all of the brass on the plane which was a 124 and we jumped even after the head came off the wind dummy, we just looked at each other and slightly shook our heads
Chuck Huller
1/501 101st Airborne (geronimo battalion) 65-66
4/503rd 173 rd Airborne Brigade
Geronimo battalion
I ran into him at our base camp in Bein Hoa and we both remembered those tough days at jump school and laughed hard reminiscing about that night jump when he put my chute on upside down and Capt Walt Rosso screamed at both of us without realizing he was crushing at a Catholic Priest as he roughly took my shoot off and put it on the right way
We both thought Capt Rosso was going to beat us up he was so angry
This was my first experience with Captain Rosso who was my OC at Campbell and he proved to be the best professional soldier I had the privilege to serve with in my 10 years in the service with 6 years in Asia
Walt Rosso was like a strict father to me and we remained good friends for decades
At the last 173rd reunion in Nashville Walt was in the hospital I serious condition and I spent an hour with him and we both remembered that night jump and we both laughed because he thought Father Watters was A private
Father Watters made his family and friends proud of him
He made our Airborne corps and the American people proud of him and he’s made God Almighty proud of him
When I heard that he was killed and actions at the end I openly cried
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POSTED ON 3.20.2024
POSTED BY: john fabris
honoring a medal of honor recipient....
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Your Medal f Honor citation attests to your courage and devotion to your fellow soldiers. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
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POSTED ON 12.31.2022
POSTED BY: Donald K Thompson
God watch over you always
You incredible bravery, kindness, and love for the Sky Soldiers. Rest in Peace, Heaven is a better place with you there.
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POSTED ON 11.13.2022
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Maj (Father) Charles Watters, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Chaplain, and for receiving the MEDAL OF HONOR. Thank you so much for ministering to those who needed the Lord in their time of stress. Your 55th anniversary is in 6 days of your entry into paradise. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Thanksgiving is soon. Times flies. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.
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