Obituaries:  Ensign William (Billy) Fore Middleton, Sabine Parish       M-343
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 14, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Ensign William (Billy) Fore Middleton

  14 Apr 1944 - Ensign William (Billy) Fore Middleton, age 22, son
of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Middleton of Many, was killed when his
plane crashed near Greenville, Ohio, April 4. Funeral services
were held at St. John's Catholic church, Many, at 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 8.

  Ensign Middleton was a graduate of Many high school. He was a
valued employee of the Peoples State Bank for four years and was
scoutmaster of Troop NO. 80 Boy Scouts for one year. He
volunteered for service in the naval air corps in July, 1942,
receiving his training at the following bases: civilian pilot
training at Jones county junior college, Ellisvile, Miss.; U. S.
navy preflight school, Chapel Hill, N. C.; U. S. Naval Air
Station, Glenview, Ill.; U. S. Naval Air Training Center, Corpus
Christi, Texas; U. S. Naval Air Training Center, Kingsville,
Texas. He received his wings from U. S. Naval Air Training
Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, August, 1943 and was assigned to
the Ferry Command at Port Columbus, Ohio.

  Ensign Middleton is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. M.
Middleton; five sister, Miss Elizabeth Middleton of New Orleans,
Misses Leella and Ruth Middleton of Many, Miss Marguerite
Middleton of Shreveport and Mrs. W. D. Shreveport and Mrs. W. D.
Truluck of Arcadia; three brothers, Charles Middleton of Many, J.
S. Middleton of Alexandria, and J. M. Middleton, Jr., Waco,
Texas; two nephews, Pfc. Joel S. Middleton, Jr., of Fort Sill,
Okla., and Randolph Middleton of Alexandria; nieces, Misses
Marguerite and Emily Middleton of Waco, Texas, Miss Marian
Middleton of Alexandria.

  Followed by a very long list of honorary pallbearers.