World War II Honoree

Tommy Jack Ballard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nowata, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mary Price Ballard

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 29, 1945, AT CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND WAS AWARDED THE MARKSMAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH M-1 RIFLE QUALIFICATION BAR. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND MORTAR GUN CREWMAN IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY 'INDIANHEAD' DIVISION. STATIONED INITIALLY AT CAMP SWIFT AT BASTROP, TEXAS AND THEN MOVED WITH HIS REGIMENT TO CAMP CARSON AT COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO ON APRIL 28, 1946. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 8, 1946, WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, AT CAMP CARSON. COMPLETED 11 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS TOTAL SERVICE AND WAS ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.