World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Billy F. Chason
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Honored By
Mrs. Billy F. Chason
Relationship
Wife
With the National Guard in 1938. Inducted into service in 1940. In Army Air Corps training as 1st Lieutenant, pilot training in 1942. Flew B-17's; was shot down on January 11, 1944. Was a Prisoner of War until May 13, 1945. Retired in November 1964.