World War II Honoree

Billy Hurst Allison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tifton, Georgia

Honored By

Isabel McLeod Allison

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1942. BECAME A B-17 PILOT WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. SHOT DOWN OVER KUSEL, GERMANY ON AUGUST 9, 1944 AND REMAINED A PRISONER FOR 9 MONTHS IN STALAG III IN MOOSEBURG, GERMANY UNTIL APRIL 29, 1945 WHEN LIBERATED BY GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE IN LATE 1945. HE WAS AWARDED NUMEROUS MEDALS AND RIBBONS, AMONG THEM WAS THE PURPLE HEART AND RECOGNITION FOR HAVING BEEN A PRISONER OF WAR.