World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Elmer James Billingsley
Hometown
Mutual, Woodward County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
DURING HIS ENLISTMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HEART MURMUR AND REJECTED FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE. HE SPENT THE WAR YEARS ON HIS FARM RAISING BEEF CATTLE AND GROWING WHEAT FOR HIS COUNTRY.