Corporal Wilfred Eli Billey

Served as a Navajo Code Talker with the U.S. Marines in the 297th Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a Navajo Code Talker who received the Silver Congressional Medal of Honor.

He was born 28 December 1922, in Sanostee, New Mexico. Son of John Billy and Helen Billy. His clans are Tachii'nii (Red Running into the Water, and Tl'aashch'i'i (Red Cheek people). His maternal grandfathers clan are Naasht'czhi Dine'e (Zuni clan) and his paternal grandfather's clan is Hooghanlani (Many Hogans clan). He was married to Matilda Billey of Farmington; sons Nathaniel Willard Billey and wife, Issy of Kirtland, Wilfred C. Billey of Farmington and Warren P. Billey of Fruitland; three daughters Barbara Billey of Aztec; Linda Kerr and husband, Larry of Waterflow and Elsie Billey of Farmington.

On 12 December 2013, Corporal Billey was called to duty on Heavens scenes.