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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Billie Jene Winchester

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Granby, Missouri

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JUNE 9, 1944 AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, WITH FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED ABOARD THE CLEVELAND-CLASS LIGHT CRUISER USS DULUTH CL-87. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON MAY 26, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.