Lewis served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #42-50534, 1st AF, First Command, 113th Army Air Force Base (Wing) D Squadron, Unit Combat Crew 193, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-50534, which was normally stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, failed to return from a flight from Nassau, Bahamas back to Charleston.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-819940
Son of Frank Ball and Anna Kudzia Ball.
Husband of Helen Kochanowski Ball whom he married on June 12, 1943.
Father of Patricia Ball Morrison.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Historical Note: It is unclear, and possibly unknown, from records whether this plane crashed on June 20th or 21st, 1944. They left Nassau on June 20th at 4:00 pm and the trip to Charleston normally took 8 hours which would mean they should have arrived at approximately 12:00 midnight. The last radio report was at 8:42 pm when they noted they were south of Jacksonville, Florida and on course.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50534:
Arent, Calvin J ~ Cpl, MI
Ball, Lewis S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Brewer, Charles V ~ Sgt, OH
Cantor, Allen ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MI
De Palma, Gene J ~ FO, NY
Flynn, John P ~ Sgt, NY
Hackney, David R ~ Sgt, WI
Hirsch, Theodore ~ Sgt, MI
Pahucki, Raymond A ~ Cpl, NY
Pierce, Allyn A ~ FO, TX
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-50534, which was normally stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, failed to return from a flight from Nassau, Bahamas back to Charleston.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-819940
Son of Frank Ball and Anna Kudzia Ball.
Husband of Helen Kochanowski Ball whom he married on June 12, 1943.
Father of Patricia Ball Morrison.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Historical Note: It is unclear, and possibly unknown, from records whether this plane crashed on June 20th or 21st, 1944. They left Nassau on June 20th at 4:00 pm and the trip to Charleston normally took 8 hours which would mean they should have arrived at approximately 12:00 midnight. The last radio report was at 8:42 pm when they noted they were south of Jacksonville, Florida and on course.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50534:
Arent, Calvin J ~ Cpl, MI
Ball, Lewis S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Brewer, Charles V ~ Sgt, OH
Cantor, Allen ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MI
De Palma, Gene J ~ FO, NY
Flynn, John P ~ Sgt, NY
Hackney, David R ~ Sgt, WI
Hirsch, Theodore ~ Sgt, MI
Pahucki, Raymond A ~ Cpl, NY
Pierce, Allyn A ~ FO, TX
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Lewis served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24J #42-50534, 1st AF, First Command, 113th Army Air Force Base (Wing) D Squadron, Unit Combat Crew 193, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-50534, which was normally stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, failed to return from a flight from Nassau, Bahamas back to Charleston.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-819940
Son of Frank Ball and Anna Kudzia Ball.
Husband of Helen Kochanowski Ball whom he married on June 12, 1943.
Father of Patricia Ball Morrison.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Historical Note: It is unclear, and possibly unknown, from records whether this plane crashed on June 20th or 21st, 1944. They left Nassau on June 20th at 4:00 pm and the trip to Charleston normally took 8 hours which would mean they should have arrived at approximately 12:00 midnight. The last radio report was at 8:42 pm when they noted they were south of Jacksonville, Florida and on course.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50534:
Arent, Calvin J ~ Cpl, MI
Ball, Lewis S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Brewer, Charles V ~ Sgt, OH
Cantor, Allen ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MI
De Palma, Gene J ~ FO, NY
Flynn, John P ~ Sgt, NY
Hackney, David R ~ Sgt, WI
Hirsch, Theodore ~ Sgt, MI
Pahucki, Raymond A ~ Cpl, NY
Pierce, Allyn A ~ FO, TX
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a miner and also as Single, without dependents.
He was married after his enlistment.
B-24J #42-50534, which was normally stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, failed to return from a flight from Nassau, Bahamas back to Charleston.
Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-819940
Son of Frank Ball and Anna Kudzia Ball.
Husband of Helen Kochanowski Ball whom he married on June 12, 1943.
Father of Patricia Ball Morrison.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Historical Note: It is unclear, and possibly unknown, from records whether this plane crashed on June 20th or 21st, 1944. They left Nassau on June 20th at 4:00 pm and the trip to Charleston normally took 8 hours which would mean they should have arrived at approximately 12:00 midnight. The last radio report was at 8:42 pm when they noted they were south of Jacksonville, Florida and on course.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-50534:
Arent, Calvin J ~ Cpl, MI
Ball, Lewis S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Brewer, Charles V ~ Sgt, OH
Cantor, Allen ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MI
De Palma, Gene J ~ FO, NY
Flynn, John P ~ Sgt, NY
Hackney, David R ~ Sgt, WI
Hirsch, Theodore ~ Sgt, MI
Pahucki, Raymond A ~ Cpl, NY
Pierce, Allyn A ~ FO, TX
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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