Isham William Ray “Billy”

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

William Ray “Billy” Isham

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

39296231

Unit:

2nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Death:

1945-06-19

State:

California

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Comments:

William Ray “Billy” Isham was born in 1924 in Texas. He was the son of Ernest Clifton Isham and Ruth Nora Davis Isham. He served in the 2nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron as a Staff Sergeant and Engineer / Gunner of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on June 19, 1945 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.