Donald E. Ballard
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Everett Ballard (born December 5, 1945) is a retired colonel of the Kansas National Guard and former member of the United States Navy. As a hospital corpsman in the Vietnam War, he received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on May 16, 1968.
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Donald E. Ballard | |
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Nickname(s) | "Doc" |
Born | (1945-12-05) December 5, 1945 (age 78) Kansas City, Missouri |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy (1965–1970) Kansas National Guard (1970–2000) |
Years of service | 1965–2000 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | M Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (3) |
Spouse(s) | Virginia (Garvey) Ballard |
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