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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George W. Balle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM 1941 TO 1946. HE SERVED IN THE NAVY ABOARD THE USS UPSHUR AND THE USS LANSDOWNE. HIS PARTICIPATION IN TASK FORCE 19 THROUGH THE FINAL ACT OF THE WAR (CARRYING THE JAPANESE OFFICIALS TO THE USS MISSOURI FOR THE SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER DOCUMENTS) WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. HE WAS ONE OF ONLY FIVE AMERICANS INVOLVED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 'FROM START TO FINISH'. HE WAS A PROUD 'TIN CAN SAILOR.'