World War II Honoree

Billie Joe Hatton

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Elmer, Oklahoma

Honored By

Family

SERVED AS A SHIP'S STEERER ON 2 VOYAGES TO AUSTRALIA. SERVED ABOARD TANKERS, 1 VOYAGE ABOARD TROOP TRANSPORT, HOSPITAL SHIP, PRISONER TRANSPORT SHIP, TO BOMBAY, SYDNEY, AUCKLAND. SERVED ON A TANKER IN THE PACIFIC BOUND FOR GUADALCANAL WHICH WAS INTERRUPTED BY JAPANESE ATTACK AND DIVERTED TO NEW HEBRIDES WHERE IT WAS OFF LOADED. THE TANKER TOWED THE DESTROYER USS FOOTE BACK TO THE U.S. SERVED ABOARD ARMY TRANSPORT SHIP AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SERVED ON THE SS DAREL M. RITTER IN BELGIUM.