World War II Honoree

William J. 'Billy' Doyle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Jack Downs

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED SERVICE IN 1943 FOR BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS, ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY 90MM AT PATERSON, NEW JERSEY FOR PROTECTING OF THE WRIGHT PATERSON ENGINEERING FACTORIES IN NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS AIR COVERAGE OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY AREA. TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR FORCE AT BARKSDALE FIELD IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, LATER TRANSFERRED TO AIR FORCE COMPANY AT BRIGGS FIELD IN EL PASO, TEXAS. DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND RETURNED TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.