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Captain Albert Ball Posted Missing Over the Western Front

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1917

Captain Albert Ball Posted Missing Over the Western Front

On this day in 1917, Captain Albert Ball was posted missing after combat over the Western Front, marking the loss of one of Britain’s best-known airmen.

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On this day in 1917, Captain Albert Ball was posted missing after combat over the Western Front, marking the loss of one of Britain’s best-known airmen.