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Ballard, Frederick, Pvt.
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Casualty Info
Last Address Ludlow
Casualty Date Sep 26, 1918
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location France
Conflict World War I
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
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Vermont Duty Ribbon - 1918
Name of Award Vermont Duty Ribbon
Year Awarded 1918
Last Updated: Apr 27, 2016
This ribbon does not rate any devices for subsequent awards
Details Behind Award
Last Known Activity See page 286 of citation given;
Ballard, Frederick E. (deceased), 109677, Private, Company C, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division.
Awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action near Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918." See Decoration for details.
Residence at time of Enlistment: 82 Andover Street, Ludlow, Vermont Next of Kin: Mrs. Jessie E. Ballard, mother, same address as above.
Comments/Citation Source: Vermont in the World War, 1917-1919
Printed by Legislative Authority of Vermont, 1919 Session
John T. Cushing, Arthur F. Stone, Editors
Captain Harold P. Sheldon, Military Historian
759 pages, with photos of prominent military men from Vermont