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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Melvin Ballard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mertzon, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A WATER TENDER THIRD CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DURING WWII. ENTERING THE NAVY IN 1942, SERVING ABOARD THE USS CHAUMONT (AP-5), USS BOUGAINVILLE (CVE-100), AND THE USS BRISCOE (APA-65) IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC. HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH THREE BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON. DISCHARGED IN 1945.