World War II Honoree

Kennard C. Ballengee

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hinton, West Virginia

Honored By

David C. Ballengee

Relationship

Son

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 256. DEPARTED CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA ON JANUARY 3, 1943 WITH 841ST ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION, 6TH ARMY, GENERAL KRUGER'S ARMY ON HIS WAY TO BRITISH GUINEA ARRIVING FEBRUARY 2, 1943 WHERE THEY STAGED TO GO TO FINCH HAVEN. THEY THEN MOVED ON TO FINCH HAVEN WITHIN A WEEK, STAGING FOR HOLLANDIA. HE DEPARTED FOR HOLLANDIA APPROXIMATELY MARCH 1943. THEN ON TO MORITA ISLAND WHERE HE STAGED AGAIN FOR LUZON. HE DEPARTED FOR LUZON AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER LANDING IN NORTHERN LUZON HE HAD WORKED HIS WAY DOWN SOUTH OF MANILA, REPAIRING/BUILDING BRIDGES ALONG THE WAY. LATER HE WENT ON TO JAPAN AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES DEPARTING FOR THE U.S. IN FEBRUARY 1945.