World War II Honoree

Oscar M. Ball

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Byron, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON JANUARY 25, 1945 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT THE NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, INCLUDING AT PORT CHICAGO, CALIFORNIA WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE INLAND PORT AND NAVAL MAGAZINE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN NAVAL SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.