US PARAS Ballon, Albert James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Ballon ​

• FORENAME

Albert James​

• UNIT

507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

35567438 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

31st March 1945 ​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Saint John-Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana, USA​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Lake County, Indiana​

born 28.03.1922 Hammond, Indiana, USA​

father Charles Andrew Ballon (1880-1956)​

mother Veronica (nee Dvorscak) Ballon (1888-1954)​

4 years high school​

graduated Hammond Technical High School​

semiskilled lumber worker in civilian life​

employed by Standard Oil Company, Whiting​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Indiana​

06.11.1942 entered service Indianapolis, Indiana​

DOW Germany ​

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