Ballard Jr, James, Capt

Aircraft Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Captain
Current/Last Primary MOS
6004-Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Aircraft Maintenance
Previously Held MOS
0300-Basic Infantryman
6000-Basic Aircraft Maintenance Marine
6032-Aircraft Flight Engineer, KC-130
Primary Unit
1992-1995, 6004, MALS-13, MAG-13
Service Years
1972 - 1995
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Marine Combat Water Survival Qualified (WSQ)
Water Survival Basic (WSB)
Officer Collar Insignia
Captain

 Official Badges 

USMC Retired Pin USMC Retired Pin (20 Years) US Marines Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Disabled American Veterans (DAV)Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)Marine Corps Air Transport Association (MCATA)National Rifle Association (NRA)The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
Marine Corps Together We Served
  1983, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  1995, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  1995, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1995, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
  1995, Marine Corps Air Transport Association (MCATA)
  2000, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2005, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
  2005, Marine Corps Together We Served


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

On 30 April 2016, I will be retiring after 44 years in Naval Aviation.
   

 Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered


Training Exercise - Fortress Lightning '77
From Month/Year
October / 1977		 To Month/Year
October / 1977

Description
Joint United States - Philippine Military operation on the Island of Mindoro, Republic of the Philippines.

October 21, 1977, 24 Marines were killed and 13 injured when a CH53-D Super Stallion plummeted off a cliff and fell 400 feet in the Philippine jungle below during Exercise Fortress Lightening.

CH-53 crashed in Mindoro, Philippines during sling load operations due to a design flaw in the tail rotor drive; 31 US Marines serving in Operation Fortress Lightning were killed.
CREW HMH – 462
Crapse, John L., Capt 
Gehardt, George M., Capt.
Casey, William Sgt.
Anderson, Charles, Sgt.
PASSENGERS – USMC Alpha
Aguirre, F R LC PL
Baker, A R LC PL
Bauer, J R PFC
Bennett, R N C PL
Bowman, Steve R LC PL
Brinkley, K W PFC
Dicag, A R CPL
Ernsberger Jr., L H CPL
Fitspatrich, M L LC PL
Hallam, O or O,Hallam CPL
Jones, B I PFC
LaFferre, M A PFC
Layne, H L LC PL
Quiane, M L LC PL
Schwartz, K K PFC
Smith, D G SGT
Suda, A LC PL
West, J L LC PL
Wright, D A PFC
PASSENGERS – USMC Bravo
Holman, E C PFC
Workman, J F SSGT 
Jacobson, G J CPL
Morris, E J PFC
Fernald D G LC PL
Hancock, D G LCPL
Hathway, A W PFC
Kane, M PFC
Lane, E N PFC
Criega, R S LCPL
Ward, G J PFC
Perry, R G PFC
PASSENGERS – USN
Baxter, W C HA
Dolan, S R HN
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
October / 1977		 To Month/Year
October / 1977
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  53 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Andree, Gary, Sgt, (1975-1984)
  • Andrus, Steven, Sgt, (1975-1981)
  • Bendel, Richard, Cpl, (1976-1980)
  • Bowlin, Leonard, LCpl, (1975-1981)
  • Collins, Michael, LCpl, (1976-1979)
  • Corner, Randy, MGySgt, (1974-2005)
  • Debow, Chris, MGySgt, (1971-1998)
  • Egan Jr, Joseph, LCpl, (1975-1979)
  • Fagerberg, Dennis, SSgt, (1970-1978)
  • Fashaw, Luke, Sgt, (1976-1986)
  • Fields, Gene, SSgt, (1975-1982)
  • Grittmann, Brian, GySgt, (1975-1996)
  • Hedeen, Jerry, Cpl, (1976-1979)
  • Hillman, Richard, Maj, (1972-1995)
  • Jose, Arnie, GySgt, (1976-2000)
  • Kain, David, Sgt, (1974-1977)
  • Lambert, Bryan, Cpl, (1974-1979)
  • Lunn, James, MSgt, (1974-1996)
  • Matthews, Gary, CWO5, (1974-2000)
  • McCord, Charles, Capt, (1976-1989)
  • Meinel, Chandler, Sgt, (1976-1980)
  • Minnis, Charles, MGySgt, (1975-2001)
  • Montenegro, Ricardo, GySgt, (1974-1986)
  • Newcomb, Eddy, LCpl, (1976-1978)
  • O'Day, Kenneth, LCpl, (1976-1980)
  • Phipps, Gerald, Sgt, (1976-1980)
  • Rodkey, Christopher, SSgt, (1975-1984)
  • Rodriguez, Leandro, SSgt, (1975-1993)
  • Simon, Guy, Sgt, (1974-1978)
  • Sparling, Joseph, Sgt, (1976-1979)
  • Spaulding, David, Sgt, (1976-1979)
  • Spivey, Ron, Sgt, (1976-1980)
  • Tripp, Allen, Sgt, (1973-1979)
  • Troen, Kirk, Capt, (1975-1997)
  • Veik, Tom, Sgt, (1975-1979)
  • Villegas, Reyes, Sgt, (1976-1984)
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