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BALCUNS, Joseph - Date of
birth
31 March 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36145681 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore G. Balcuns (father)
Mary T. (Gertschmann) Balcuns (mother)
Theodore Balcuns (brother)
Alfred Balcuns (brother)
Theodora Balcuns (sister)
Peter Balcuns (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph Balcuns was an amateur wrestling champion in Detroit in 1935.He enlisted In Detroit, Michigan on 23 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, The Detroit News - 31 March 1945