World War II Honoree

Kenneth Franklin Billger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Honored By

Danene K. Fast

Relationship

Granddaughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS FROM JUNE 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. MEMBER OF THE 983RD ENGINEER MAINTENANCE COMPANY. LEFT THE U.S. FROM FORT MEAD ON 12/13/43 AND ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND ON 12/19/43. WENT ON TO SERVE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, UTAH BEACH, FRANCE AND MANILA UNTIL HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON 12/31/45 FROM FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, VICTORY MEDAL.