Charles Billingslea

Charles W. Billingslea (16 May 1914 in Chicago – 14 March 1989 in Talbot County) was a American Colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor. He retired as a Major General in 1966 because of a disability.

Unit

 * Commanding officer, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

Awards

 * Distinguished Service Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster
 * Army Distinguished Service Medal
 * Bronze Star Medal with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters and "V" device
 * Army Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
 * Combat Infantryman Badge
 * Knight 4th Class of the Military William Order
 * Order of Military Merit
 * Order of the Red Star
 * Master Parachutist Badge with 4 jump stars
 * Fourragère
 * Presidential Unit Citation
 * 6 Overseas Service Bars
 * American Defense Service Medal
 * Army of Occupation Medal
 * National Defense Service Medal
 * European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 campaign stars and arrowhead
 * American Campaign Medal
 * World War II Victory Medal