World War II Honoree

Ballard Gosser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Russell, Kentucky

Honored By

David D. Gosser

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE ENGINE MECHANIC, PART OF THE 451ST SUB DEPOT. ENTERED SERVICE ON JULY 23, 1942 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JANUARY 29, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL.