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BALABAN, Robert Edward - Date of
birth
25 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Summer County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1326148 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward J. Balaban (father)
Emma (Koran) Balaban (mother)
Adolph Balaban (brother)
Ellen Balaban (sister)
Rose Balaban (sister)
Mildred S. Balaban (sister)
More information
Lt Robert E. Balaban attended Texas Christian University in Texas where he played on the football team.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Niek Schoonbrood, The Taylor Daily Press - 9 September 1942, Trisha Spence - TCU; TCU Yearbooks - 1942/1943