Posted on May 2, 2018
WWII soldier who died in prison camp to be laid to rest
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Thank you for sharing COL Charles Williams that the remains of PFC Billy Ball who died while interned in the brutal Cabanatuan prison camp of dysentery in September 1942.
Background from your post: A Missouri soldier who died during World War II will be laid to rest more than 75 years after he joined the military.
The remains of Pfc. Billy Ball, originally from Matthews, Missouri, are scheduled to be flown into St. Louis Wednesday. A funeral will be Friday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
About 20 family members are expected to attend the services.
The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reports Ball survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, but died of dysentery at the Cabanatuan prison camp in September 1942. He was buried in a mass grave with other prisoners who died there.
DNA testing recently identified Ball’s remains.
Carolyn Duncan spent 15 years working with military officials to have her uncle’s remains identified. Her mother, Millie May Harrison, is Ball’s twin sister."
Rest in peace Billy Ball and prayers for his grieving twin sister Millie May Harrison and her daughter Carolyn Duncan who spent "15 years working with military officials to have her uncle’s remains identified."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
Background from your post: A Missouri soldier who died during World War II will be laid to rest more than 75 years after he joined the military.
The remains of Pfc. Billy Ball, originally from Matthews, Missouri, are scheduled to be flown into St. Louis Wednesday. A funeral will be Friday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
About 20 family members are expected to attend the services.
The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reports Ball survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, but died of dysentery at the Cabanatuan prison camp in September 1942. He was buried in a mass grave with other prisoners who died there.
DNA testing recently identified Ball’s remains.
Carolyn Duncan spent 15 years working with military officials to have her uncle’s remains identified. Her mother, Millie May Harrison, is Ball’s twin sister."
Rest in peace Billy Ball and prayers for his grieving twin sister Millie May Harrison and her daughter Carolyn Duncan who spent "15 years working with military officials to have her uncle’s remains identified."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright
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Thank you for the excellent share sir. Rest in Peace Pfc. Bill R. Ball.
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