WWII vets are honored

Published: Saturday, July 5, 2008 12:10 a.m. MDT
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Burns Watts, right, and his wife, Louise, share a laugh after a dinner at the Karl Smith Military Museum in Tooele. Watts and other veterans of World War II were honored at the invitation-only event on Friday for the veterans and their families.

Allan Jackson takes a breather at an invitation-only Fourth of July event for veterans and their families at Karl Smith's private military museum in Tooele. Jackson and other Utah veterans were honored with a catered barbecue dinner and a fireworks performance.

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Burns Watts, right, and his wife, Louise, share a laugh after a dinner at the Karl Smith Military Museum in Tooele. Watts and other veterans of World War II were honored at the invitation-only event on Friday for the veterans and their families. (Mike Terry, Deseret News)
Mike Terry, Deseret News

Burns Watts, right, and his wife, Louise, share a laugh after a dinner at the Karl Smith Military Museum in Tooele. Watts and other veterans of World War II were honored at the invitation-only event on Friday for the veterans and their families.

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