Talk:USS Ballard (DD-267)

Picked up survivors of CL Juneau
I was reading http://www.americanheritage.com/content/one-who-survivedhttp://www.americanheritage.com/content/one-who-survived and noticed that Ballard was the name of the destroyer who finally picked up Juneau's survivors. Seems to me that should be mentioned in this article. Terry Thorgaard (talk) 18:36, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
 * According to the war diaries of USS Ballard for 20 November 1942, they rescued just 2 Juneau survivors. S1c A.T. Friend and S2c A.C. Heyn. Is it worth mentioning for just 2 survivors? It might by why the historical center didn't mention it in DANFS. Interestingly, according to the war diary they were recovered near -11.18333°N, 161.96667°W which is about 75 miles from the location listed as the sinking -10.56667°N, 161.06667°W. I wonder if that location is correct in the USS Juneau (CL-52) article. --Dual Freq (talk) 16:36, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Who was Eloise Ballard?
I assume she was some sort of relative of Edward J. Ballard, but I can find anything on her. Terry Thorgaard (talk) 16:49, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Boston Globe article on ship's launching in 1918 says she was from Baltimore. This is possibly her based on 1910 / 1920 Census records. Her father went by J Edward Ballard. She has to be either a (great) grand-niece or cousin. --Dual Freq (talk) 21:37, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Looks like I was wrong, according to the "Table Gossip" section on page 51, Boston Globe December 15, 1918, Edward Ballard was her Great-Great Grandfather. Her sister, Mrs. John F. Osborn, also attended the launch. I guess Ballard had at least one son before his death. It seemed unlikely as he was a midshipman, but I suppose things were different in 1812. --Dual Freq (talk) 23:55, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Edward Ballard's lifespan was (according to the article on him) "about 1790 – 1 June 1813". Thus he would have been about 23; his having fathered a child would be not at all unusual. Terry Thorgaard (talk) 18:44, 27 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Your welcome. --Dual Freq (talk) 01:50, 9 May 2015 (UTC)