World War II Honoree

Billy Stewart Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mirando City, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

JOINED THE NAVAL SERVICE IN LLANO, TEXAS ON AUGUST 31, 1945. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS SENT TO YEOMAN SCHOOL WHICH HE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON NOVEMBER 23, 1945. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE DEMOBILIZATION UNIT TO PROCESS THE PAPERWORK FOR THOSE NAVAL PERSONNEL LEAVING THE SERVICE. HE COMPLETED 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. DURING HIS TOUR HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER WHERE HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND PLACED ON A TROOP TRAIN BACK TO FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND THEN TO HIS HOME IN LLANO.