Military related information:

Service Number -1390155

Company L, 4th Platoon

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 25 july1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Private. Enlisted 25 July 1917 - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as PFC. Fr Private to PFC per Co dtd 7 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Promoted to Corporal per RSO#4 dtd 8 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Corporal. Absent with Leave 11 to 20 mar 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. Transferred Nov 11th.

- November - December - January: Assignments unknown.

- Company L Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Corporal.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

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WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave
Name: William Leslie Billings
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States of America
Age (Estimated): 71
Birth Date: 1896
Death Date: 27 Jan 1967
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Affiliate Record Identifier: 12292425
Affiliate Image Identifier: 12292425

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: William Leslie Billings
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 31 May 1919
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1896
Death Date: 27 Jan 1967

Miscellaneous:

the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Billings
Age: 3
Birth Date: Sep 1896
Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois
Ward of City: 15
Street: Humboldt Street
House Number: 1660
Family Number: 539
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: James R Billings
Father's Birthplace: New York, USA
Mother's Name: Kitty F Billings
Mother's Birthplace: New York, USA
Household Members:
Name Age
James R Billings 32
Kitty F Billings 26
May F Billings 5
William Billings 3
James R Billings 63

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