Biographical Information

Name:

Asa Charles Ball

Date of Birth:

1928

Place of Birth:

Hamilton County, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1950-1952

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Location of Service:

Pusan, Korea

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [2 items] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [3 items]

Artifact: Artifact [3 items] --Other

Photograph: Original photographic print [5 items] --Photographs

Video: Betacam SP [3 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Tony Mavredes 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5944

Subjects:

Ball, Asa
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Asa Ball Collection (AFC/2001/001/5944), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress