PFC Orren Worth Billington Veteran

Birth: 3 Aug 1922
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Death: 6 Jun 1944 (aged 21)
France
Burial: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot: H, Row 2, Grave 39
Memorial ID: 56642370 View Source

Orren Worth Billington - Son of Marshall Roy Billington Sr and Lilly Worth Armstrong.

Brother of Mary Ruby, Marshall "Roy" Jr and Juanita "Fay" Billington.

Grandson of Elgin Riley Billington & Mary Parilee Moseley and Orren Worth Armstrong & Nancy Jane Franklin.
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Orren W Billington
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State of Residence: Texas
County or City: Tarrant
Enlistment Date: 12 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Dallas
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 69
Weight: 150

World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: Orren W Billington
Inducted From: Texas
Rank: Private First Class
Combat Organization: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Death Date: 6 Jun 1944
Monument: Normandy, France
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal