CTO1 John Ball
August 31, 1950 – December 3, 1979 (Aged 29)
CTO1 John Ball, a communications supervisor and bus driver for the Navy while serving at NSGA Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico was killed by gunfire when terrorists attacked a bus he was driving. RM3 Emil White seated directly behind him was also killed and several other sailors on board the bus were injured.
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31 August 2025 at 10:05
In late 1969 and early 1970, a Puerto Rican policeman shot in the air to get the attention of a rowdy demonstration crowd against the presence of the US in Puerto Rico. He accidentally shot a young woman dead on a balcony who was observing the excitement. The independistas declared that for every brave Puerto Rican that fell, two American would be killed. Within a few weeks, they shot two sailors at Roosevelt Roads on the other end of the island. Sabana Seca is not the great duty it once was. As a result, I have never returned.
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