USMCR World War II
Capt. James E. Ball MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss April 7, 1944
Official Date of Death April 8, 1945
Unit Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 Marine Air Group 14, 1st Marine Air Wing
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Parents, Sister, Mrs. A. A. Daspit
service# O-19204
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 134 (VMSB-134) was activated on May 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, and assigned to Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 42, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast. Shortly thereafter it was redesignated as Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 (VMTB-134) on June 1, 1943. From October to November 1943 the squadron deployed to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and detached from the Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing. In November 1943 the squadron was reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. During the course of World War II the squadron supported operations on Bougainville, the Bismarck Archipelago and Peleliu.
Capt. James E. Ball MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss April 7, 1944
Official Date of Death April 8, 1945
Unit Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 Marine Air Group 14, 1st Marine Air Wing
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Parents, Sister, Mrs. A. A. Daspit
service# O-19204
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 134 (VMSB-134) was activated on May 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, and assigned to Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 42, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast. Shortly thereafter it was redesignated as Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 (VMTB-134) on June 1, 1943. From October to November 1943 the squadron deployed to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and detached from the Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing. In November 1943 the squadron was reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. During the course of World War II the squadron supported operations on Bougainville, the Bismarck Archipelago and Peleliu.
USMCR World War II
Capt. James E. Ball MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss April 7, 1944
Official Date of Death April 8, 1945
Unit Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 Marine Air Group 14, 1st Marine Air Wing
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Parents, Sister, Mrs. A. A. Daspit
service# O-19204
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 134 (VMSB-134) was activated on May 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, and assigned to Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 42, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast. Shortly thereafter it was redesignated as Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 (VMTB-134) on June 1, 1943. From October to November 1943 the squadron deployed to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and detached from the Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing. In November 1943 the squadron was reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. During the course of World War II the squadron supported operations on Bougainville, the Bismarck Archipelago and Peleliu.
Capt. James E. Ball MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss April 7, 1944
Official Date of Death April 8, 1945
Unit Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 Marine Air Group 14, 1st Marine Air Wing
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Parents, Sister, Mrs. A. A. Daspit
service# O-19204
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 134 (VMSB-134) was activated on May 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, and assigned to Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 42, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast. Shortly thereafter it was redesignated as Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 134 (VMTB-134) on June 1, 1943. From October to November 1943 the squadron deployed to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and detached from the Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing. In November 1943 the squadron was reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. During the course of World War II the squadron supported operations on Bougainville, the Bismarck Archipelago and Peleliu.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Florida.
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