[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      A SALUTE TO GEN. HAL WATSON

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                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 1994

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, last month I was saddened to learn of the 
passing of Gen. Hal Watson, a decorated World War II veteran, an 
American pioneer in air technical intelligence, and founder of the 
Woodrow Wilson Foundation. During World War II, General Watson was the 
first American to fly Germany's revolutionary jet engine fighter, ME-
262. His contributions to the war effort were significant and earned 
him the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross and other 
international awards.
  General Watson's wartime heroism was replaced by his generous 
peacetime philanthropy. He founded the Woodrow Wilson Foundation to aid 
in the rebuilding of the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center for the 
rehabilitation of the handicapped. The student activities building 
there is named in his honor.
  They say that pilots never die; they soar on to greater heights. This 
accomplished soldier, respected public servant, and good-humored 
gentleman will be sorely missed by his lovely wife, Ruth Clark, his 
family, and those of us who hold him in such great respect.

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