PFC Bailey William "Bill" Belt, Jr.
1920 - 2008 (88 years)-
Name Bailey William "Bill" Belt Prefix PFC Suffix Jr. Birth 31 May 1920 Norcatur, KS 
Gender Male Death 4 Nov 2008 Norton, Norton, KS - Bailey William Bill Belt, Jr., son of Bailey William Shorty and Minnie Florence (Shirley) Belt, was born May 31, 1920, in Norcatur and passed away at the Andbe Home in Norton on Nov. 4, 2008, at the age of 88. In 1927, Bill moved with his family to Norton where he completed his formal education in the Norton schools. Following his graduation from Norton Community High School in 1938. Bill worked at the Adams Hotel and later for the L. J. Messer Company. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in September 1941, serving in Company I, 32nd Infantry, 7th Division in the Pacific Theater as a machine gun gunner. He saw combat in Attu, Kwajalein, Philippines, and Okinawa. He was also recipient of a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. On Nov. 16, 1942, Bill and Amy Nell Drullinger were united in marriage and to this union two sons, William Eric and G. Paul, were born. Upon his discharge from the military, he returned to Norton. He was hired for the communications unit of the Kansas Highway Patrol and retired Sept. 17, 1984, after 33 1/3 years of service. His wife, Amy Nell, passed away March 12, 1996. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Norton, the Harmonson-Redd American Legion, Lions Club, Library Board, Library Foundation Board, Boy Scouts, Black Powder Club, N.R.A., and volunteered with the community telethon committee, Red Cross, and historical society. Survivors include his son, William Eric and wife, Marsa Belt, Salem, Conn.; his daughter-in-law, Susan Belt, Berryton; one sister, Anna Lee Martin, Sylmar, Calif.; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one son, G. Paul Belt, Berryton. Memorials are suggested to the Boy Scouts or Norton Public Library. .
Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on November 14, 2008
Person ID I22643 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
Family Amy Nell Drullinger, b. 14 Feb 1921, Norton, Norton, KS d. 12 Mar 1996, Norton, Norton, KS (Age 75 years) Marriage 16 Nov 1942 Children 1. William Eric Belt 2. George Paul Belt, b. 11 Jan 1950, Norton, Norton, KS d. 17 Sep 2008, Berryton, Shawnee, KS (Age 58 years)Family ID F7802 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
- Bailey William Bill Belt, Jr., son of Bailey William Shorty and Minnie Florence (Shirley) Belt, was born May 31, 1920, in Norcatur and passed away at the Andbe Home in Norton on Nov. 4, 2008, at the age of 88. In 1927, Bill moved with his family to Norton where he completed his formal education in the Norton schools. Following his graduation from Norton Community High School in 1938. Bill worked at the Adams Hotel and later for the L. J. Messer Company. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in September 1941, serving in Company I, 32nd Infantry, 7th Division in the Pacific Theater as a machine gun gunner. He saw combat in Attu, Kwajalein, Philippines, and Okinawa. He was also recipient of a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. On Nov. 16, 1942, Bill and Amy Nell Drullinger were united in marriage and to this union two sons, William Eric and G. Paul, were born. Upon his discharge from the military, he returned to Norton. He was hired for the communications unit of the Kansas Highway Patrol and retired Sept. 17, 1984, after 33 1/3 years of service. His wife, Amy Nell, passed away March 12, 1996. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Norton, the Harmonson-Redd American Legion, Lions Club, Library Board, Library Foundation Board, Boy Scouts, Black Powder Club, N.R.A., and volunteered with the community telethon committee, Red Cross, and historical society. Survivors include his son, William Eric and wife, Marsa Belt, Salem, Conn.; his daughter-in-law, Susan Belt, Berryton; one sister, Anna Lee Martin, Sylmar, Calif.; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one son, G. Paul Belt, Berryton. Memorials are suggested to the Boy Scouts or Norton Public Library. .
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Birth - 31 May 1920 - Norcatur, KS 
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