Ball Services Set On Sunday
He wanted to To something other than just sit in Germany so SP5 Michael Henry Ball, 22, asked to be transferred to Viet Nam. He volunteered because as he wrote his family, "I want to really do something to help get the war over in Viet Nam." On April 23, SP5 Ball did do all he could. He gave his life while in combat.
The young soldier who had been stationed in Germany for nine months had been home on leave in January before being sent to overseas duty. It was the last time his family saw him.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist Church in Carrollton full military rites will be held for SP5 Ball with the Rev. B. C. Nunn assisted by the Rev. W. Martin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
He leaves his mother Mrs. Helen Ball of North Carrollton; his father Hayden Ball of Memphis; a sister Mrs. Gene Sanders, Carrollton; two brothers Beck Ball, Memphis and Robert Ball, North Carrollton.
The Greenwood Commonwealth
Greenwood, Mississippi
06 May 1966, Fri • Page 1
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Service Details
NAME Michael Henry Ball
SERVICE # 24931456
STATE Mississippi
CITY North Carrollton
COUNTY Carroll
BORN 10-31-1943
TOUR 01-27-1966
CASUALTY 04-29-1966
WAR Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE Army
TYPE Regular Military
SPECIALTY Armor Crewman
RANK Specialist Five
UNIT 1st Infantry Division, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, A Company
LOCATION South Vietnam, Quang Nam province
DETAILS Died through hostile action .. multiple fragmentation wounds
MEMORIAL VVM Wall, Panel 07e, Line 6
AWARDS
š National Defense Service Medal
š Purple Heart
Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
He wanted to To something other than just sit in Germany so SP5 Michael Henry Ball, 22, asked to be transferred to Viet Nam. He volunteered because as he wrote his family, "I want to really do something to help get the war over in Viet Nam." On April 23, SP5 Ball did do all he could. He gave his life while in combat.
The young soldier who had been stationed in Germany for nine months had been home on leave in January before being sent to overseas duty. It was the last time his family saw him.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist Church in Carrollton full military rites will be held for SP5 Ball with the Rev. B. C. Nunn assisted by the Rev. W. Martin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
He leaves his mother Mrs. Helen Ball of North Carrollton; his father Hayden Ball of Memphis; a sister Mrs. Gene Sanders, Carrollton; two brothers Beck Ball, Memphis and Robert Ball, North Carrollton.
The Greenwood Commonwealth
Greenwood, Mississippi
06 May 1966, Fri • Page 1
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Service Details
NAME Michael Henry Ball
SERVICE # 24931456
STATE Mississippi
CITY North Carrollton
COUNTY Carroll
BORN 10-31-1943
TOUR 01-27-1966
CASUALTY 04-29-1966
WAR Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE Army
TYPE Regular Military
SPECIALTY Armor Crewman
RANK Specialist Five
UNIT 1st Infantry Division, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, A Company
LOCATION South Vietnam, Quang Nam province
DETAILS Died through hostile action .. multiple fragmentation wounds
MEMORIAL VVM Wall, Panel 07e, Line 6
AWARDS
š National Defense Service Medal
š Purple Heart
Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
Ball Services Set On Sunday
He wanted to To something other than just sit in Germany so SP5 Michael Henry Ball, 22, asked to be transferred to Viet Nam. He volunteered because as he wrote his family, "I want to really do something to help get the war over in Viet Nam." On April 23, SP5 Ball did do all he could. He gave his life while in combat.
The young soldier who had been stationed in Germany for nine months had been home on leave in January before being sent to overseas duty. It was the last time his family saw him.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist Church in Carrollton full military rites will be held for SP5 Ball with the Rev. B. C. Nunn assisted by the Rev. W. Martin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
He leaves his mother Mrs. Helen Ball of North Carrollton; his father Hayden Ball of Memphis; a sister Mrs. Gene Sanders, Carrollton; two brothers Beck Ball, Memphis and Robert Ball, North Carrollton.
The Greenwood Commonwealth
Greenwood, Mississippi
06 May 1966, Fri • Page 1
***********
Service Details
NAME Michael Henry Ball
SERVICE # 24931456
STATE Mississippi
CITY North Carrollton
COUNTY Carroll
BORN 10-31-1943
TOUR 01-27-1966
CASUALTY 04-29-1966
WAR Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE Army
TYPE Regular Military
SPECIALTY Armor Crewman
RANK Specialist Five
UNIT 1st Infantry Division, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, A Company
LOCATION South Vietnam, Quang Nam province
DETAILS Died through hostile action .. multiple fragmentation wounds
MEMORIAL VVM Wall, Panel 07e, Line 6
AWARDS
š National Defense Service Medal
š Purple Heart
Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
He wanted to To something other than just sit in Germany so SP5 Michael Henry Ball, 22, asked to be transferred to Viet Nam. He volunteered because as he wrote his family, "I want to really do something to help get the war over in Viet Nam." On April 23, SP5 Ball did do all he could. He gave his life while in combat.
The young soldier who had been stationed in Germany for nine months had been home on leave in January before being sent to overseas duty. It was the last time his family saw him.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist Church in Carrollton full military rites will be held for SP5 Ball with the Rev. B. C. Nunn assisted by the Rev. W. Martin Smith officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
He leaves his mother Mrs. Helen Ball of North Carrollton; his father Hayden Ball of Memphis; a sister Mrs. Gene Sanders, Carrollton; two brothers Beck Ball, Memphis and Robert Ball, North Carrollton.
The Greenwood Commonwealth
Greenwood, Mississippi
06 May 1966, Fri • Page 1
***********
Service Details
NAME Michael Henry Ball
SERVICE # 24931456
STATE Mississippi
CITY North Carrollton
COUNTY Carroll
BORN 10-31-1943
TOUR 01-27-1966
CASUALTY 04-29-1966
WAR Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE Army
TYPE Regular Military
SPECIALTY Armor Crewman
RANK Specialist Five
UNIT 1st Infantry Division, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, A Company
LOCATION South Vietnam, Quang Nam province
DETAILS Died through hostile action .. multiple fragmentation wounds
MEMORIAL VVM Wall, Panel 07e, Line 6
AWARDS
š National Defense Service Medal
š Purple Heart
Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
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