World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard W. Ballard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Elwood, Indiana
Honored By
Phyllis
Relationship
Wife
MEMBER OF THE MIGHTY 8TH AIR FORCE, 95TH BOMB GROUP, 335TH BOMB SQUADRON; BASED IN HORHAM, ENGLAND. SERVED AS A B-17 RADIO OPERATOR AND WAIST GUNNER. SHOT DOWN OVER BREMEN, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 20, 1943. HE WAS CAPTURED AND SPENT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR AS A POW IN STALAG 17B IN KREMS, AUSTRIA.