A veteran who fought in World War II was laid to rest Saturday in Prichard.
Saturday, a former Deacon at First Missionary Baptist Church in Prichard was laid to rest. 98-year-old Billie McFadden died Monday. Many attended the funeral to honor a military veteran who fought in World War II.
McFadden was born in Thomasville. He was drafted into the war while in high school and inducted in 1944. The journey eventually led him to Arizona, where he joined a group of all-Black soldiers who made up the 92nd Buffalo Division.
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