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BILLINGSLEY, Floyd T R - Date of
birth
3 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18018832 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Billingsley (father)
Lura A. Billingsley (mother)
Anyd L. Billingsley (brother)
Salfus Billingsley (brother)
Euna Billingsley (sister)
Arthur Billingsley (brother)
Crand L. Billingsley (brother)
John B. Billingsley (brother)
More information
Pfc Floyd T. R. Billingsley attended Lamesa High School.He joined the Regular Army in Lubbock, Texas on 5 August 1940. He first served with the Medical Detachment of the 7th Cavalry where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant on 13 October 1941.
He must have renounced his rank when he joined the paratroopers.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, obituary - courtesy of Storiesbehindthestars.org