Schuyler County
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Schuyler County In World War Two
- Those Who Came Home -

Book owned by Kathleen Yanchick
transcribed by Sara Hemp

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Bellomy, Monroe S.
Staff Sergeant (Medical non-commissioned officer).
Ribbons: European-American Theater with two bronze stars for the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. Five overseas bars.






Bigham, Paul C.
Elestrician Mate 1/c.
Ribbons: European-American Theater with two bronze stars. Asiatic-Pacific Theater with two bronze stars. Served on USS Arkansas.







Billingsley, Alva T.
Sergeant (Squad Leader).
Ribbons: Asiatic-Pacific Theater with two bronze stars for Southern Philippine and Luzon campaigns. Philippine Liberation with one bronze star. Bronze Arrowhead. Four overseas bars. Purple Heart. Wounded on Luzon 18 Jan. 1945.







Billingsley, C. Eugene
Technical Sergeant (Platoon Sergeant).
Ribbons: Asiatic-Pacific Theater with three bronze stars for Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons and Southern Philippine campaigns. Purple Heart. Bronze Star Medal. American Defense. Philippine Liberation with on bronze star. Six overseas bars.







Billingsley, James Rudolph
Staff Sergeant (Air Force Radio Operator and Mechanic).
Ribbons: European-American Theater  with one battle star for Air Offensive Europe. Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.







Billingsley, Oma L.
Technician Fourth Grade (Auto Mechanic).
Ribbons: European-American Theater with three bronze stars for the Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland campaigns.  One service stripe and four overseas bars.







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