Ball, Albert b. August 14, 1896 d. May 7, 1917 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Nottingham, England, he served as a Captain in the 56 Squadron, British Royal Flying Corps. Throughout his flying service he was known as a lone-wolf pilot and his country's first most popular ace. On May 7, 1917, near Douai, France, Captain Ball led a group of eleven British aircraft on a patrol when they encountered German fighters. A running dogfight in deteriorating visibility resulted, and the aircraft became scattered. Captain Ball was last...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Annoeullin Communal Cemetery, Annoeullin, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Plot: Grave No# 649
b. August 14, 1896 d. May 7, 1917