Always a Hero

They did this because they didn’t know whether Billie had family or friends who would come to honor his life, and they didn’t want to risk it by leaving his burial unattended. Billie was hailed as a personal hero by a large number of residents of the town. Even the mayor of the town sheds a tear when he speaks about Billie Harris’s sacrifice. And it is for that single moment in Billie’s life, when he did the unthinkable to save complete strangers, that he will be remembered for the rest of his life. Since discovering Billie’s resting place, Peggy has sent flowers ten times a year to commemorate his grave and the life she could only dream to have shared with him in the past.

Paying Tribute

After discovering the truth about what happened to her spouse, Peggy makes annual pilgrimages to the town in order to pay tribute to her husband. It is she who travels out to the woods to the location where his jet went down. Her companion on each of these excursions is Guy Surleau, who is the only living witness to what happened on that terrible day more than 50 years ago. Guy, on the other hand, is disappointed that he was unable to do more for Billie. But he knew there was nothing he could do, and Peggy was well aware of this. During their conversation, Peggy expressed her gratitude to Guy for letting her know that Billie was not alone when he died and that Guy had a friend nearby.