WITH THE DEADEYES ON LEYTE AND OKINAWA: A Memoir of the 96th Infantry Division in the Pacific War

Recounts a frontline soldier's Pacific War experience, blending combat hardship, personal reflection, and wartime artistry. Details the division's training, and the horrific conditions endured during months of brutal fighting on Leyte and Okinawa. Blending battlefield detail with personal reflection, contrasts the official record with the infantryman's lived reality. Also includes his sketches; Ball drew portraits of comrades for their families and captured scenes of wartime chaos. These sketches, alongside his memoir, offer a deeply personal insight into the Pacific War. Contains 98 pencil sketches by author.