World War II Honoree

George E. Ball

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Byron, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 25, 1943 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP CAMPBELL AT HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED SOME 13 MONTHS OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE 501ST ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 14TH ARMORED 'LIBERATORS' DIVISION, ASSIGNED TO SEVENTH ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 11, 1946, AT CAMP SHELBY AT HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.