MEL R BALLARD
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HONORED ON PANEL 50E, LINE 36 OF THE WALL

MEL ROY BALLARD

WALL NAME

MEL R BALLARD

PANEL / LINE

50E/36

DATE OF BIRTH

12/19/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

BIEN HOA

DATE OF CASUALTY

04/18/1968

HOME OF RECORD

REDDING

COUNTY OF RECORD

Shasta County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SGT

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR MEL ROY BALLARD
POSTED ON 5.24.2023
POSTED BY: Ted Ballard

Remembering Mel on Memorial Day

I'm Mel's brother, Ted and I am honored to be the guest speaker on 29 May 2023, in Silver Cliff, CO. I will be honoring all Service Men an Women who gave their lives so we can be free to live ours. I will read what I wrote and Mel's Distinguished Service Cross Citation and try not to cry - This will be tough.
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POSTED ON 5.13.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from family and friends attest to their love and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us....
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POSTED ON 12.19.2019
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Sergeant Mel Roy Ballard, Served with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 199th Infantry Brigade, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 10.14.2017
POSTED BY: K

Your death allowed others to live...U Are A Real Hero Mel

Thank you for your great sacrifice
Thank you for your service
We still remember you
We still talk about you
God Bless You
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POSTED ON 4.18.2017
POSTED BY: Jim Knight

Remembering you on this day April 18th 2017

Remembering you on this day April 18th 2017 for all that you did to save your army recon patrol buddies pinned down by enemy fire. We will never forget you Mel for your heroic actions on this day back in 1968 in Vietnam.
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