August Alex Ballay
Military
"Capt Albert W Burton and crew of the 322nd Bomb Sq., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miami Clipper'. England, 10 April 1944."
Rear L-R: T/Sgt Matthew Fronko, T/Sgt W. Pridgen, S/Sgt Stanley John Cantrell, S/Sgt Ted Eicke, S/Sgt William Schofield, S/Sgt Walter Cyr.
Front L-R: Capt Albert W Burton, Lt Jim Buchanan, Lt August Ballay. Hutchinson & Cortright
Contact with Pridgen's son - his last name was spelled wrong.
Object Number - UPL 26070 - 42-29815 "Miami Clipper" & Crew "Capt Albert W Burton and crew of the 322nd Bomb Sq., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of a Boeing B-17...
Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19073206 / O-741961
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miami Clipper
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Algiers, LA | 6 November 1920 | Son of Jacques Augustin and Henrietta [Treuil] Ballay. |
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Enlisted |
New Orleans, LA | 18 May 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Died |
Plaquemines, LA | 15 September 1976 | |
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Buried |
McDonoghville Cemetery, Gretna, Louisiana | 20 September 1976 | McDonoghville Cemetery, Gretna, Louisiana |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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