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Edwin Dana Ballard

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ATA Number:

M579

Previous Experience:


Date of birth:

07/09/1913

Birth place:

Holyoke, Mass., USA

Date of death:

not known

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Nationality:

USA

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Postings

Posting Date
Details
05/06/1941
Contract Commenced
05/06/1941
Promoted, Second Officer
18/06/1941
Posting, School
06/09/1941
Posting, Training Pool
05/10/1941
Promoted, First Officer - Class C
06/10/1941
Posting, 6 FPP
18/11/1941
Posting, School
09/12/1941
Promoted, First Officer - Class B
09/12/1941
Posting, 6 FPP
15/02/1942
Promoted, First Officer
10/06/1942
Contract Terminated
28/07/1942
Re-instated
28/07/1942
Posting, AFTS
07/08/1942
Posting, 7 FPP
13/08/1942
Disciplinary, Reprimanded for flying at low altitude
08/02/1943
Disciplinary, Suspended for 1 week without pay for taking off in Spitfire JK448 with hood open. He was ferrying the aircraft from Castle Bromwich on 7th February 1943.
21/04/1943
Posting, Stradishall
25/04/1944
Posting, 6 FPP
11/10/1944
Posting, Seconded to AFTS
13/10/1944
Posting, 6 FPP
17/01/1945
Disciplinary, Drinking during an unauthorised period in spite of warning from senior officer. Insubordination
23/01/1945
Dismissed for diciplinary reasons

Aircraft Accidents

Crash Date
Aircraft Type
Serial Number
Ferry Pool
12/04/1942
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB
BM459
6 FPP

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