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Billy J Orton
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton
Age: 41
From: Humnoke, Ark.
Assigned to 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Army National Guard, Hazen, Ark.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton was killed April 24 when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq.
Died: April 24, 2004
Age: 41
From: Humnoke, Ark.
Assigned to 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Army National Guard, Hazen, Ark.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton was killed April 24 when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq.
Died: April 24, 2004
Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton was known for constantly chewing tobacco, having his glasses slip down his nose and being able to find supplies no matter how disorganized they were. His mother, Dorothy, said her son used to visit her and work on her cabinets. "What I'm going to miss the most is him coming in the house," she said. Orton, 41, of Carlisle, Ark., was killed early April 24 when mortar rounds hit Camp Cooke where he was stationed north of Baghdad. He was based out of Hazen, Ark.
— Associated Press
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39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Army National Guard, Hazen, Ark.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton was killed April 24 when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Billy J Orton
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.