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BILLY C. WADE


Grave marker for Billy C. Wade in the Roosevelt Memorial Park ,Gardena (Los Angeles County), California

Billy was divorced with dependants when he enlisted in the U. S. Army on 6 Oct 1942 in Fresno, California. Although listed as being 6 ft 1 in. tall, he managed to volunteer for parachutist duty and was immediately sent to Camp Blanding, FL where the 508th was being formed.  He was assigned to Company E and was later transferred into Hq 3rd.

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