Dog Tag, Pvt. George Ballard, Co. D, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, KIA, June 13, 1944

Genuine WWII US Army dog tag, issued to some George W. Ballard, ASN 14082727, vaccinated in 1942 and 1943, blood type O, Protestant.

George William Ballard was born on June 30, 1922 in Geneva, Florida and joined the US Army on July 28, 1942. He was awarded his 'jump wings', went on to serve with Company D, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and parachuted into Normandy on June 6, 1944 prior to being killed in action one week later in Pommenauque, during the liberation of Carentan. He was buried at the Normandy American Military Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer (Plot E, Row 7, Grave 38).

A truly scarce relic of the Battle of Normandy.

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=14082727&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=922051

https://www.airborneinnormandy.com/perm_nac_burials_101st.htm

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/56642048/george-william-ballard

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