World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert Edmond Ball
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Grantsville, West Virginia
Relationship
Self
SERGEANT, GUN CREW MEMBER, ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. WHILE IN COLLEGE, WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AT CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HAAN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 569TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY(AUTOMATIC WEAPONS) BATTALION, WHICH SAILED TO ENGLAND ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP 'SEA QUAIL'. WAS ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 7TH ARMY THROUGHOUT THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. RETURNED AND DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL.