Public Information

Name

Weldon, William Fred (Billy)

Class

2015

Biography

Born in Goodyear, Arizona in 1947. Billy Weldon served in the US Army, with two tours in Vietnam. He retired eight years ago from the Fred Nackard Pepsi Company, Flagstaff. Billy is active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), The American Legion, The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH). As a VFW Service Officer, he helped resolve veterans’ issues such as benefits claims. Very active in the MOPH, Billy leads by example: in 2006 he founded the MOPH Dale E. Crick Chapter 793 which honors the memory of his classmate and fellow Vietnam soldier Dale E. Crick; he refurbished and drives a truck which honors Flagstaff veterans; he has driven over 20,000 miles volunteering at Veterans Affairs medical centers and nursing homes. Billy Weldon is a past Department Commander of the MOPH, Arizona.