Biographical Information

Name:

Billie G. Sexton

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Clinton, IN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

IN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1939-1944

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

E Division, USS Helena (CL 50)

Location of Service:

South Pacific; Great Lakes, Illinois; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Highest Rank:

Electrician's Mate First Class

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Reference copy

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] --Photograph

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Mark D. Doud 

Donor:

Richard Lugar

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/10441

Subjects:

Sexton, Billie
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Billie Sexton Collection (AFC/2001/001/10441), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress