World War II Honoree

Edwin L. Ball

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Byron, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON JULY 23, 1942 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE ARMY AIR FORCES BASIC TRAINING CENTER NO.6 IN SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, AND AT SAN ANGELO ARMY AIR FIELD AT SAN ANGELO, TEXAS. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES BUT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. ARMY INFANTRY IN DECEMBER, 1944. SERVED, INCLUDING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 23, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.