(Pam's) My Uncle was born and raised in Matthews, Missouri. He was the son of Forest Ball and Josie Ball (Fulkerson). He joined the U.S. Army during WWII and he starved to death in a Japanese Prison Camp. He is mentioned in the book "Oh God, Where Are You" written by Abie Abraham.
Billy Ball
Private First Class, U.S.
Army Headquarters Detachment,
Philippine Department Entered the Service from: Missouri
Born: 8 March
1922
Died: 28 September 1942
Missing in Action or Buried at sea
Tables of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
He is buried at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines.
Submitted by Pam