Clinton Field Ball
Military
Object Number - UPL 32194 - "Colonel Ball of the 351st Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross England 13-Jul-44."
Assigned to HQ Sqn, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x missions.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waco, TX, USA | 12 September 1918 | |
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Based |
Polebrook | 14 May 1943 - 10 May 1945 | Assigned to HQ Sqn, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 9 August 1981 | |
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Buried |
1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
