Rank/Rate	Chief Electrician’s Mate
Service Number	02655559
Birth Date	April 28, 1911
From	Roanoke, Virginia
Decorations	Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Triton (SS-201)
Loss Date	March 15, 1943
Location	Between Rabaul and Shortlands Basin
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	The former Engineering Building at the Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, was named "Ballou Hall" in his honor.

 

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