World War II Honoree

Billie A. Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Dr. Brian Stone & Larry Ruhstorfer

Relationship

Friends

HE SPENT HIS WHOLE TOUR OF DUTY LEARNING ABOUT U.S. ARMY PLANES. STARTED OUT IN CALIFORNIA FOR DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT. STUDIED AND HELPED BUILD THE A-26 BOMBER. HE THEN WENT TO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS WHERE HE WORKED ON AND STUDIED B-24'S. WENT TO GUNNERY SCHOOL, AND TOOK BOMBER TRAINING IN KINGSMAN, ARIZONA. FROM THERE HE WENT BACK TO CALIFORNIA WHERE HE WORKED ON AND STUDIED THE TWIN ENGINE A-26. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON. HE ALSO RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE; LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED.