He was the pilot of a P-51 fighter on a mission to strafe and escort over Bauvias, France.
Another pilot wrote: "On the 8 August 1944 at approximately 1500 hours while on a operational mission over France our flight went down to strafe a train. I saw several bursts of flag around Lt Balls aircraft. He peeled away from the flag down toward the train, about halfway down I saw white smoke pouring from the side of his plane.
He pulled up sharply to about 1000-1500 ft and bailed out, the plane crashed in the town of Roulers. I didn't see the chute open."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-b/47573-ball-edwin-c
Contributor: ET (47514618) •
Another pilot wrote: "On the 8 August 1944 at approximately 1500 hours while on a operational mission over France our flight went down to strafe a train. I saw several bursts of flag around Lt Balls aircraft. He peeled away from the flag down toward the train, about halfway down I saw white smoke pouring from the side of his plane.
He pulled up sharply to about 1000-1500 ft and bailed out, the plane crashed in the town of Roulers. I didn't see the chute open."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-b/47573-ball-edwin-c
Contributor: ET (47514618) •
He was the pilot of a P-51 fighter on a mission to strafe and escort over Bauvias, France.
Another pilot wrote: "On the 8 August 1944 at approximately 1500 hours while on a operational mission over France our flight went down to strafe a train. I saw several bursts of flag around Lt Balls aircraft. He peeled away from the flag down toward the train, about halfway down I saw white smoke pouring from the side of his plane.
He pulled up sharply to about 1000-1500 ft and bailed out, the plane crashed in the town of Roulers. I didn't see the chute open."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-b/47573-ball-edwin-c
Contributor: ET (47514618) •
Another pilot wrote: "On the 8 August 1944 at approximately 1500 hours while on a operational mission over France our flight went down to strafe a train. I saw several bursts of flag around Lt Balls aircraft. He peeled away from the flag down toward the train, about halfway down I saw white smoke pouring from the side of his plane.
He pulled up sharply to about 1000-1500 ft and bailed out, the plane crashed in the town of Roulers. I didn't see the chute open."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-b/47573-ball-edwin-c
Contributor: ET (47514618) •
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Idaho.
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