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Ballew, Oscar E.

Date of birth:
June 11th, 1923
Date of death:
May 5th, 1977
Service number:
13 031 097
Nationality:
American

Biography

Oscar Ballew enlisted on 23rd October 1941. He was honorably discharged on 7th April 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1943
Actions while preforming duties as Radioman/Gunner B-17, "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids III".

General Order No. 19, 8th air Force, dated 16th February 1943.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1943

Second Air Medal received as a bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1943

Third Air Medal received as a second bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1943

Fourth Air Medal received as a third bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM.
General Order No. 42, 8th Air Froce, dated 6th April 1943.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
Awarded on:
April 22nd, 1943
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Action while preforming duties as Radioman/gunner on B-17 "Dry Martini and Cocktail Kids III".

General Order No. 47, HQ 8th Air Froce, dated 22nd April 1943.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
1st Bomb Wing
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1944

General Order No. 48, 1st Bomb Wing, WD AGO 53-55, 1st November 1944.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Honorably Discharged papers/Family

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