- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Unit
- Company D, 35th Infantry Regiment
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 1945 – 1946
- Date of Birth
- 01/24/1924
- Date of Death
- 11/19/2013
- Hometown
- Liberty, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon; World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan); Marksmanship Badge (rifle)
- Burial Location
- Coral Ridge Cemetery, Fl
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section B
- Overseas Service
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operation
- Township (entering service)
- Liberty
- Township (current / at death)
- DeSoto County, Florida
- Church
- Ft. Ogden United Methodist Church, Ft. Ogden, Florida
- School
- Raymond High School
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operation. Church: Ft. Ogden United Methodist Church, Ft. Ogden, Florida. School: Raymond High School. Serial #35976083; born in London, Ohio; enlisted 02/26/1945, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio; military occupational specialty, company clerk; served 1 year, 24 days foreign service; honorably discharged 10/26/1946, Fort Sheridan, Illinois; veteran data form lists active service from 1945-1947 Certificate of Honorable Discharge removed from file (privacy law) by Esther Carmany 8-25-2011
Source: Veteran data form submitted 03/12/2007 by veteran, Forrest D. Ballard; Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 6, p. 110; enlistment record, National Archives | obit Marysville JT 11-21-2013