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BALOG, Joseph Thomas - Date of
birth
15 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15072448 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Benonchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Matthew P. Balog (father)
Barbara M. Balog (mother)
John S. Balog (brother)
Steve Balog (brother)
Nicholas Balog (brother)
Aloysius M. Balog (brother)
Mary Balog (sister)
Katherine Balog (sister)
Richard Balog (brother)
Beatrice Balog (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph T. Balog attended high school for two years and was a driver before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 19 December 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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 / Balog Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 6th Armored Division Honor Roll