U.S. Marine Corps Veteran William W. "Billy" Byrd (right) stands with G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center Director, Dr. David Walker (left), after Byrd was inducted into the "Wall of Honor" at the center in Jackson, Miss. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. In his career, Mr. Byrd has also been awarded the WWII Victory, Occupation of Japan and American Theater and Asiatic Pacific with Battle Star medals, as well as the Combat Action Ribbon and Presidential Unit Citation.