Henry Grady Ball was a son of James Harvey Ball and Maudie Ellen (Counts) Ball. He entered the US Army on May 24, 1940, and trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Corporal Ball and two other soldiers, Private Edward Hosley and Lafe Daniels were returning to the post from Louisville Friday night when according to Daniels, Ball went to sleep at the wheel of his automobile, and it crashed into a heavy truck at the Junction of Old 31 W and the new Highway near the Fort. He died in the Station Hospital at 4:30 A.M. Sunday. Private Hosler suffered lacerations of the head and body requiring hospitalization, but Private Daniels escaped with minor abrasions.
A Bugler from his unit sounded taps and a rifle squad fired two volleys.
Written by: Debby Haase-Vanover McLean, a distant cousin.
Source: Service Record WWI and II Clintwood and Community.
Corporal Ball and two other soldiers, Private Edward Hosley and Lafe Daniels were returning to the post from Louisville Friday night when according to Daniels, Ball went to sleep at the wheel of his automobile, and it crashed into a heavy truck at the Junction of Old 31 W and the new Highway near the Fort. He died in the Station Hospital at 4:30 A.M. Sunday. Private Hosler suffered lacerations of the head and body requiring hospitalization, but Private Daniels escaped with minor abrasions.
A Bugler from his unit sounded taps and a rifle squad fired two volleys.
Written by: Debby Haase-Vanover McLean, a distant cousin.
Source: Service Record WWI and II Clintwood and Community.
Henry Grady Ball was a son of James Harvey Ball and Maudie Ellen (Counts) Ball. He entered the US Army on May 24, 1940, and trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Corporal Ball and two other soldiers, Private Edward Hosley and Lafe Daniels were returning to the post from Louisville Friday night when according to Daniels, Ball went to sleep at the wheel of his automobile, and it crashed into a heavy truck at the Junction of Old 31 W and the new Highway near the Fort. He died in the Station Hospital at 4:30 A.M. Sunday. Private Hosler suffered lacerations of the head and body requiring hospitalization, but Private Daniels escaped with minor abrasions.
A Bugler from his unit sounded taps and a rifle squad fired two volleys.
Written by: Debby Haase-Vanover McLean, a distant cousin.
Source: Service Record WWI and II Clintwood and Community.
Corporal Ball and two other soldiers, Private Edward Hosley and Lafe Daniels were returning to the post from Louisville Friday night when according to Daniels, Ball went to sleep at the wheel of his automobile, and it crashed into a heavy truck at the Junction of Old 31 W and the new Highway near the Fort. He died in the Station Hospital at 4:30 A.M. Sunday. Private Hosler suffered lacerations of the head and body requiring hospitalization, but Private Daniels escaped with minor abrasions.
A Bugler from his unit sounded taps and a rifle squad fired two volleys.
Written by: Debby Haase-Vanover McLean, a distant cousin.
Source: Service Record WWI and II Clintwood and Community.
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Turn L off Rt 63 (Dante Mt Rd) onto Dog Branch Gap Rd. Go 5 1/2 miles. Turn R on Aily Rd, go 1/2 mile then cross the creek and straight up the mountain. There is only a sled road. It is a VERY good walk up to the top. (Betty Counts Edwards, Aug 2008)
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