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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Martin Ball

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Miamisburg, Ohio

Honored By

William Alan Ball

Relationship

Grandson

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Activity During WWII

66TH INFANTRY DIVISION 'BLACK PANTHERS', 263RD INFANTRY, COMPANY E, WAS ACTIVATED AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA, APRIL 18, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 1944. FIRST COMBAT WAS ON JANUARY 1, 1945 IN ST. NAZAIRE AND LORIENT.