David Burton Ballou
MilitaryAssigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. EOW.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAAF till 1978, 18th FIS C/O Oct-68.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Rochester, Minnesota | 25 November 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 14 December 1942 | |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 23 April 1945 | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Spokane, WA, USA | 4 June 2005 | |
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Other End of War |
Europe | ||
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Buried |
Spokane County, WA, USA | Holy Cross Cemetery Spokane Spokane County Washington, USA | |
| Olmsted County, MN, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list