Billy Franklin Hewitt was born 13 May 1926 to Thomas Gordon Hewitt and Rosalie LeMarr
He enlisted 12 October 1944 at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia and was killed in action on 29 April 1945 at Garshing in Germany.

Buried at Stoney Point Cemetery, Knoxville, TN

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 13 May 1926
  • Date of death: 29 April 1945
  • County: Knox
  • Hometown: Knoxville
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 179th Infantry Regiment
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Stoney Point Cemetery, Knoxville, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VIII, Middle Panel
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