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BALLINGER, Richard Cook - Date of
birth
6 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33330072 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willam H. Ballinger (father)
Louisa Ballinger (mother)
Lewis S. Ballinger (brother)
John G. Ballinger (brother)
William H. Ballinger (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard C. Ballinger enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 25 August 1942.He was a paperhanger before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Claude Kalbusch via family