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BALK, Byron M - Date of
birth
11 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1324129 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
Zundert, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 11 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Balk (father)
Manuelita S. (Brady) Balk (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Byron M. Balk was a paymaster before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 3 August 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Laura Phillips, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Ruiz/Conteras Family Tree
Photo source: Timberwolf104