Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008

Thomas J. Watts

Age: 25

Rank: Lance corporal

Branch of service: Marines

Hometown: Sonora

High school: Sonora High, Class of 2001

Specialty: Squad automatic weapon gunner

Currently serving in: Iraq

Family: Wife, Teresa Watts of Oakdale; mother, Nancy Watts of Nibley, Utah

Of note: Prior to joining the Marine Corps in 2006, Watts served a two-year mission in Arizona for his church. He has been deployed to Iraq since October 2007.

The Bee invites local families to submit information and a photo of their relative serving in the Middle East. Send to:

Pat Machado
P.O. Box 5256
Modesto, CA 95352
or e-mail to:
pmachado@modbee.com