World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William W. Ball
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio
Honored By
Mr. Herb Gordon
Relationship
Friend
Crew chief on a C-47 sky train, in the European Theater. Twenty-six combat missions. Awarded two air medals. Participated in the invasion of Holland and the Battle of the Bulge. One of the 1st C-47's to reach Bastogne in December 1944.