Melville R Ball

Military
media-23297.jpeg UPL 23297 Capt. Melville R Ball, [ Greenwich CT ], 504th Fighter Squadron. Assigned a/c not currently known.

Object Number - UPL 23297 - Capt. Melville R Ball, [ Greenwich CT ], 504th Fighter Squadron. Assigned a/c not currently known.

Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x Kill. Completed tour of duty.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Connecticut, USA 14 December 1919

Enlisted

Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA 13 March 1942 Bradley Field Windsor Locks Connecticut

Other

Crashed

Rice Airport, CA-62, California, USA 29 December 1943 Forced Landing due to Engine Failure 20 miles WSW of Rice AAF, CA Cat 4 damage Lt Melville R Ball, 29-Dec-43. P-39Q 42-19946 - 504FBSq 339FBGp

Other

E/A Destroyed.

Rennes, France 8 June 1944 On dive bombing mission, about to bomb trucks, salvoed bombs and engaged attacking Fw190. E/A dived into trees and exploded. Rennes Area.

Other

Promotion

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK 13 June 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 8 January 1945

Died

Pennsylvania, USA 6 December 1984
Greenwich, CT, USA

Based

Fowlmere 8 January 1945 Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

McMurray, PA, USA Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery McMurray Washington County Pennsylvania, USA.

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