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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Paul H. Billen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Walters, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN JULY, 1943. APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AS A PILOT. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING IN FEBRUARY, 1945, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED DURING THE WAR AND WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.