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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Owen Ball, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI 43

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Activity During WWII

HE ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1943 FOR ONE YEAR THEN HE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA. HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AND RECEIVED THE NORAD COMMENDATION MEDAL, AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL, 2 AIR MEDALS. FLEW IN THE BERLIN AIRLIFT. HE RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.