Ballew, Oscar E.
- Date of birth:
- June 11th, 1923
- Date of death:
- May 5th, 1977
- Service number:
- 13 031 097
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Oscar Ballew enlisted on 23rd October 1941. He was honorably discharged on 7th April 1945.
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Air Medal (AM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1943
General Order No. 19, 8th air Force, dated 16th February 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1943
Second Air Medal received as a bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1943
Third Air Medal received as a second bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1943
Fourth Air Medal received as a third bronze Oak Leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first AM.
General Order No. 42, 8th Air Froce, dated 6th April 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group (H), 8th Air Force
- Awarded on:
- April 22nd, 1943
Action while preforming duties as Radioman/gunner on B-17 "Dry Martini and Cocktail Kids III".
General Order No. 47, HQ 8th Air Froce, dated 22nd April 1943.
General Order No. 47, HQ 8th Air Froce, dated 22nd April 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 1st Bomb Wing
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1944
General Order No. 48, 1st Bomb Wing, WD AGO 53-55, 1st November 1944.
Sources
- - Honorably Discharged papers/Family
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