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Black and white photograph of Lyle Ball in a dress blue uniform sitting at a table
Lyle Ball
Black and white photograph of Lyle Ball in a dress blue uniform sitting at a table
Black and white photograph of Lyle Ball in a dress blue uniform sitting at a table

Lyle Ball

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Lyle E. Ball. P2023.03.02
Object numberP2023.03.02
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal vertical portrait of Lyle Ball sitting at a table. He is wearing a U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniform with an aviation machinist's mate rating patch on his left arm and an air gunner distinguishing mark patch on his right shoulder. On his left shoulder is the U.S. Navy aircrew badge pin. He is looking directly at the camera and smiling. He has light skin and medium hair. He appears to be in a bar or restaurant. There is an ashtray and glasses on the table in front of him and a table, glasses and glass bottles visible behind him. The left side of the image is torn.

Back has "Ball" handwritten in pencil and "Lyle & Norma Ball // 239 North Wightman St. // Ashland, OR 97520" printed in black ink.
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