From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Subject
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
February 18, 1943
Notes
Dorothy M. Watson was born in Louisville, KY, and was still living there when she enlisted in the Army, according to her record in the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. She was a graduate of Central High School and had attended Wilberforce University before enlisting. After her military service, Dorothy M. Watson returned to Louisville where she worked as a waitress. She died in 1997. She was the daughter of Lenora M. Dorsey and Edward Watson. Her family is enumerated in the 1920 U.S. Census when Dorothy was almost two years old.
Sources: "Dorothy M. Watson," The Courier-Journal, 02/20/1943, p.3; "Dorothy M. Watson," The Courier-Journal, 09/10/1997, p.12; U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index in Ancestry.
Sources: "Dorothy M. Watson," The Courier-Journal, 02/20/1943, p.3; "Dorothy M. Watson," The Courier-Journal, 09/10/1997, p.12; U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index in Ancestry.
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References
Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: | National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online) |
| NKAA Source: | Ancestry (online) |
| NKAA Source: | Courier-Journal [Louisville] (newspaper) |
Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Watson, Dorothy Marie,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed March 22, 2023, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300004452.
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