John R Ball

Military
media-22503.jpeg UPL 22503 The Joseph Lauro crew having finished training and ready to depart for England. 389th Bomb Group collection

By Steven Halder, son of Charles N. Halder, Jr.

Object Number - UPL 22503 - The Joseph Lauro crew having finished training and ready to depart for England.

flew 33 missions June-December 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles Nicholas Halder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner, Radio Operator

Joseph W Lauro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Coldwater, Michigan 21 October 1922

Died

2 June 2016 Frankfort, MI

Enlisted

Enlisted

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Local newspaper obituary

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Steven Halder

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Steven Halder, son of Charles N. Halder, Jr.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history, 389th BG Roster

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Object number: UPL 22503 - The Joseph Lauro crew having finished training and...