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BALKONIS, John - Date of
birth
25 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
DuBois, Clairfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36321369 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Balkonis (father)
Josephine (Mikelski) Balkonis (mother)
Veronica Balkonis (sister)
Joseph Balkonis (brother)
Anthony Balkonis (brother)
Sophie Balkonis (sister)
Frank Balkonis (brother)
Bernard Balkonis (brother)
Jean (Gorka) Balkonis (wife)
More information
S/Sgt John Balkonis enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 24 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cook County Illinois Marriage Index, 1940 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy