| 词条 | Francis William Billado |
| 释义 |
|name=Francis W. Billado |birth_date= {{Birth-date| March 3, 1907 }} |death_date= {{Death-date and age| September 13, 1966| March 3, 1907}} |image= Francis W. Billado.jpg |caption= Francis W. Billado, Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, 1955–1966. |birth_place=Rutland, Vermont |death_place=Burlington, Vermont |placeofburial=Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery Colchester, Vermont |allegiance={{Flag|Vermont}} {{flag|United States}} |branch= Vermont National Guard United States Army |serviceyears=1923–1966 |rank= Major General |commands= 1st Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment[1] Vermont National Guard |battles=World War II |awards= Legion of Merit |laterwork=Attorney }} Francis William Billado (March 3, 1907 – September 13, 1966) was a Vermont Attorney and military officer who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard. Early lifeFrancis W. Billado was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 3, 1907.[2] He graduated from Norwich University in 1933, and was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity.[3] He then studied law, attained admission to the bar, and became an attorney in Rutland.[4] Start of military careerBillado joined the Vermont National Guard's 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division in 1923. He continued to serve during his high school and college years, and received his commission in 1933. He maintained his membership in the military after beginning his law practice.[5] He was mobilized for World War II and commanded 1st Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment. He also carried out staff assignments with the 43rd Infantry Division, War Department General Staff, I Armored Corps in the North African Campaign and Seventh United States Army during the invasion of Sicily.[6][7] Post-World War IIAfter the war Billado returned to practicing law in Rutland. A Republican, he served in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1947, 1953, and 1955. He also served in local offices, including President of the Rutland School Board.[8] Billado also continued to serve in the National Guard, becoming Lieutenant Colonel and second in command of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in 1946.[9] Billado's military education included completion of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.[10] Adjutant GeneralIn 1955 the Vermont General Assembly elected Billado Adjutant General.[11] (Since the 1860s, the Vermont General Assembly elects the Adjutant General for a two-year term. Elections take place in February of each odd-numbered year, and terms start in March.) He was promoted to Major General, and served until his death. Billado resided in Burlington after becoming Adjutant General. In 1957 Billado made national headlines when he called for the firing of Secretary of Defense Charles Erwin Wilson after Wilson called the National Guard a haven for "draft dodgers" during the Korean War.[12] Death and burialBillado died suddenly at his home in Burlington on September 13, 1966 as the result of accidentally choking on a piece of food.[13][14][15][16] He was buried in Colchester's Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery, across the road from the Vermont National Guard headquarters at Camp Johnson.[17] AwardsBillado was a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, and Vermont Distinguished Service Medal. In addition, he received the American Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, World War II Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Battle Star, and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold and bronze hourglass devices.[18][19] Additional honorsThe National Guard armory in Williston, Vermont was named for him.[20] Billado was a member of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club. In his honor the club created the Billado Trophy, awarded annually to the club member whose boat finishes first on corrected time in the seasonal handicap races sailed with novice crews.[21] FamilyIn 1938 Billado married Ruth Bourquin (April 6, 1908 – March 13, 2005).[22] They had three children: Francis William, Barrie Lynne (Cohen), and Virginia Helen (Farrell).[23][24][25] References1. ^National Guard Association of the United States, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=IWCwUv_MJu7IsASg6oA4&id=u3zfAAAAMAAJ&dq=billado+%221st+battalion%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=172d%27s The National Guardsman], Volume 20, 1966, page 67 2. ^Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, birth record for Francis Wm. Billado, retrieved December 16, 2013 3. ^Theta Chi fraternity, [https://books.google.com/books?id=6rUVAAAAIAAJ&q=%22f+w+billado%22&dq=%22f+w+billado%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n1KvUunQIZTLsQSfhYLoDg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ The Rattle of Theta Chi], Volume 19, 1930, page 30 4. ^H. A. Manning, [https://archive.org/stream/RutlandDirectory1938#page/n17/mode/2up/search/billado Manning’s Rutland Directory], 1938, page 32 5. ^National Guard Association of the United States, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=ZE2wUpiiOerMsATUmYDQCw&id=dmzfAAAAMAAJ&dq=billado+%22national+guard%22+1923&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=billado+1923 Official Proceedings, Annual Meeting], Volumes 87-92, 1967, page 194 6. ^Vermont of Secretary of State, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=8GGvUuq5K6vLsASF84HICQ&id=o2MLAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22francis+w+billado%22+43rd+division&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=43rd+division Vermont Legislative Directory], 1950, page 670 7. ^Theta Chi Fraternity, [https://books.google.com/books?id=B0EVAAAAMAAJ&q=billado+armored+corps&dq=billado+armored+corps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J2ivUrzbFKmysATu4oCwBw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA The Rattle of Theta Chi], Volume 55, Issue 2, 1967, page 30 8. ^H. A. Manning Company, [https://archive.org/stream/RutlandDirectory1952#page/n71/mode/2up/search/billado Manning’s Rutland Directory], 1952, page 139 9. ^Vermont Adjutant General, [https://books.google.com/books?id=097lAAAAMAAJ&q=%22francis+w.+billado%22+172nd+infantry&dq=%22francis+w.+billado%22+172nd+infantry&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DGGvUuGmLebgsATLzYCoBw&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA Annual report], 1950, page 6 10. ^Theta Chi Fraternity, [https://books.google.com/books?id=B0EVAAAAMAAJ&q=billado+armored+corps&dq=billado+armored+corps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J2ivUrzbFKmysATu4oCwBw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA The Rattle of Theta Chi], Volume 55, Issue 2, 1967, page 30 11. ^Associated Press, Bennington Banner, Francis Billado Named Adjutant General of State, February 18, 1955 12. ^Associated Press, Bennington Banner, Maj. Gen. Billado Demands Ouster Of Secretary Wilson, January 30, 1957 13. ^Associated Press, Portsmouth Herald, General Dies, September 14, 1966 14. ^Vermont Adjutant General, [https://books.google.com/books?id=N9_lAAAAMAAJ&q=%22f+w+billado%22&dq=%22f+w+billado%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n1KvUunQIZTLsQSfhYLoDg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA Annual Report], 1966, page 3 15. ^Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, entry for Francis W. Billado, retrieved December 16, 2013 16. ^U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2013, entry for Francis W. Billado, retrieved December 16, 2013 17. ^{{Findagrave|16570040}}, retrieved December 16, 2013 18. ^Vermont Adjutant General, [https://books.google.com/books?id=N9_lAAAAMAAJ&q=%22f+w+billado%22&dq=%22f+w+billado%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n1KvUunQIZTLsQSfhYLoDg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA Annual Report], 1966, page 3 19. ^Theta Chi Fraternity, [https://books.google.com/books?id=B0EVAAAAMAAJ&q=billado+armored+corps&dq=billado+armored+corps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J2ivUrzbFKmysATu4oCwBw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA The Rattle of Theta Chi], Volume 55, Issue 2, 1967, page 30 20. ^Associated Press, Bennington Banner, Gen. Billado is Honored; Williston Armory is Dedicated, February 3, 1959 21. ^Lake Champlain Yacht Club, Weekend Series — Spinnaker Overall Winner / Billado Trophy, 2012 22. ^Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008, entry for Francis William Billado, retrieved December 16, 2013 23. ^Marquis Who's Who, [https://books.google.com/books?id=rjQOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22billado,+francis+william%22&dq=%22billado,+francis+william%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=a1GvUvmxDLiisASn9oDQBg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ Who Was Who in American History: The Military], 1975, page 47 24. ^Federation Genealogie, Obituary, Ruth Bourquin Billado, originally published in Burlington Free Press, October 16, 2005 25. ^{{Find a Grave|35220709|Ruth Borquin Billado}}, retrieved December 16, 2013 External links{{Findagrave|16570040}}, retrieved December 17, 2013{{S-start}}{{S-mil}}{{Succession box|title=Vermont Adjutant General |before=Murdock A. Campbell|after=Reginald M. Cram |years=1955–1966}}{{S-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Billado, Francis W.}} 19 : 1907 births|1966 deaths|People from Rutland (city), Vermont|People from Burlington, Vermont|Vermont Republicans|Norwich University alumni|United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni|Vermont lawyers|Members of the Vermont House of Representatives|American army personnel of World War II|National Guard of the United States generals|United States Army generals|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|Deaths from choking|Accidental deaths in Vermont|Burials in Vermont|20th-century American lawyers|20th-century American politicians|Vermont National Guard personnel |
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