Delvin A. Bilyeu

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/09/1945

Delvin Arvin Bilyeu was born in Fletcher, Commanche County, Oklahoma on January 19, 1922.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by General Motors Corporation
in Bristol, Connecticut.

He was drafted into the Army on May 17, 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of residence
was listed as Fletcher, Commanche County, Oklahoma and his civilian occupation was listed as
Skilled Occupations In The Manufacture Of Miscellaneous Products. He had completed four years of
High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private Bilyeu was killed in action in Germany during the battle for the city of Prüm
on February 9, 1945.

Delvin A. Bilyeu was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Oklahoma.

Burial:
Fletcher Cemetery
Fletcher
Comanche County
Oklahoma

Grave marker for Delvin A. Bilyeu

Photo by Stacileann from the Find A Grave website

Grave monument for the Bilyeu family - Delvin is on the left

Photo by Stacileann from the Find A Grave website

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