World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Billy Gene Halbert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Eastland, Texas
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
On his 18th birthday in 1943, he left high school before graduation to join the U.S. Army Air Corps. As a 19 year old B-26 Marauder bomber pilot, he flew continuous missions over Italy, France, and Germany until the end of the war.