World War II Honoree

Billy J. Estes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bartlesville, Arkansas

Honored By

Rosetta

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES AND SERVED IN ITALY AND FLEW 28 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY WHILE SERVING AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17 BOMBER. EARNED FIVE BRONZE STARS ON EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AIR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS A STAFF SERGEANT.