PACIFIC COMBAT: A Marine's Fight on Saipan & Okinawa | Watson Crumbie Jr.

Watson Crumbie Jr. was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The day he turned 18, Watson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps wanting to avenge those lost at Pearl.

In June 1944 Watson found himself with the 2nd Marine Division heading towards the beaches of Saipan. He would spend twenty straight days in combat as a demolitionist tasked with clearing enemy bunkers and caves.

After Saipan, Watson became part of the 6th Marine Division during the invasion of Okinawa. Again acting as an assault demolitionist he would spend the entire 82 days it took to capture Okinawa fighting on the island.

Watson Crumbie Jr. passed away on February 14, 2023 at the age of 97

Interview recorded on December 15, 2022

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