World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Wells Ballou
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
Honored By
John D. Ballou
Relationship
Son
ACTIVE SERVICE ON AUGUST 14, 1944. SERVED ABOARD USS POLANA FROM FEBRUARY 21, 1945 TO JANUARY 15, 1946 AND ABOARD USS MOUNT KATMAI FROM MARCH 2, 1946 TO JUNE 28, 1947. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.