World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph R. Ball
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Englishtown, New Jersey
Honored By
Charles F. Cole
Relationship
Friend
PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, BOMBARDMENT OF CHERBOURG/GERMAN HARBOR, ARTILLERY DEFENSES, INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, INVASION OF IWO JIMA, INVASION OF OKINAWA, ALL WHILE A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MARINE DETACHMENT OF THE BATTLESHIP USS TEXAS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED.