Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ballinger Entered service January 22, 1942. Received training at Kessler Field. Mississippi; Panama Zone, Salt Lake City, Utah; Tampa, Florida. Went overseas to Italy and France. Returned to U.S. January 11, 1945. Reported February 10, 1945 at Miami, Florida. Then sent to Texas as Gunnery Instructor. Discharged September 20, 1945 as Staff Sergeant.