Billy Bob Freel

1924 - 1945  (21 years)

• Name	Billy Bob Freel
  Born	4 May 1924	Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 May 1945
  	His death notice states he died following the invasion of Okinawa, which is consistent with the death date of 7 May 1945, as listed. His mother's (Ruby Bixby Freel) obituary states he died May 6, 1944.
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3750	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	James Ray Freel,   b. 1898,   d. 15 Jun 1966  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Ruby Bixby Freel,   b. 8 Jun 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Mar 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Freel, Billy Billy B. Freel Rites Today Funeral services for Billy B. Freel, who died in the service of his country May 7, 1945, were held today at 2:00 p.m. from the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary in Topeka. Burial was in the Rossville cemetery. Freel, who was 21 years of age at the time of his death, was killed following the invasion of Okinawa. He entered the service July 1, 1942. He was born in Buffalo, Kansas, May 4, 1924, and moved with his parents to Topeka when he was two years of age. He attended State St. grade school, the Crane Junior High School and Topeka High School. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Freel of 429 Grattan; three brothers, James R. Freel, Jr., Glen Dale Freel and Larry Freel, and one sister, Janice Freel, all of the home; his grandfather, Albert L. Bixby of Rossville; several aunts, uncles and cousins.