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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William D. Ballou

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alachua County, Florida

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT, DIED WHILE ON A B-24 LIBERATOR 'YANKEE DOODLE DANDY' MISSION, 319TH SQUADRON (ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS AN OBSERVER FROM V BOMBER COMMAND AND NOT A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CREW. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.