Name:
Milton, Sr. Ballard
Rank:
Lance Corporal
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Unit:
U.S.S. Trenton
Date of Death:
1977-01-17
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Cedar Oak Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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LCPL Ballard was born on December 11, 1956, in Northport, Alabama. His mother was Ada Mae Ballard. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on December 1, 1975. He was assigned in the LSU-34, USS Trenton. He died on January 17, 1977 in the Liberty launch boat (LCM-6) accident as he was aboard. Their boat struck a freighter and capsized during the USS Trenton and USS Guam visitation in Barcelona, Spain. He left behind a widow, Carol Ballard, and young son, Milton Ballard, Jr. He is now buried in Cedar Oak Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA.