Richard Martin Watt

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Richard Martin Watt Veteran

Birth
La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jan 2015 (aged 84)
Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Chesterfield, Essex County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.4787944, Longitude: -73.4291306
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Dick authored several books on the subject of European history: "Dare Call It Treason," about the French Army mutinies in World War I; "The Kings Depart," about Germany between the wars, and "Bitter Glory," the history of a free Poland from 1918 to 1939. His books were published in eight different languages and were reviewed favorably by The New York Times, Time magazine and others. He also wrote over 100 book reviews for The Times, The London Review of Books, The Christian Science Monitor and others. He was awarded the prestigious Waclaw Jedrzejewics History Medal in 1996.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Johnstone Watt, and five children, Kimberly Watt Bealle, Linda Watt Doyle, David Watt, Jay Clure and Brittain Clure and their spouses; 12 grandchildren, and his sister, Sarah Watt Webster.
Dick authored several books on the subject of European history: "Dare Call It Treason," about the French Army mutinies in World War I; "The Kings Depart," about Germany between the wars, and "Bitter Glory," the history of a free Poland from 1918 to 1939. His books were published in eight different languages and were reviewed favorably by The New York Times, Time magazine and others. He also wrote over 100 book reviews for The Times, The London Review of Books, The Christian Science Monitor and others. He was awarded the prestigious Waclaw Jedrzejewics History Medal in 1996.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Johnstone Watt, and five children, Kimberly Watt Bealle, Linda Watt Doyle, David Watt, Jay Clure and Brittain Clure and their spouses; 12 grandchildren, and his sister, Sarah Watt Webster.

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