World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willie Elworth 'Billy' Welden
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Montgomery County, Kansas
Honored By
William Fischer, Jr.
ENLISTED ON 10 JUNE 1941. WENT TO ENGLAND WITH THE 79TH FIGHTER SQUADRON ON 1 JUNE 1943, STATIONED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE KINGS CLIFFE. RETURNED TO THE STATES ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1945 AND WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN WYOMING ON HIS WAY HOME TO KANSAS.