US PARAS Balza, Raymond Maurice

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Balza ​

• FORENAME

Raymond Maurice​

• UNIT

511 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

33438897 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th April 1945 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Plot F Row 11 Grave 6 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Washington County, Pennsylvania​

born 24.4.1924 Charleroi, Pennsylvania​

son of Maurice (1900-1956) and Theresa M. (nee Grilli) Balza (1903-1989)​

4 years high school​

graduated Charleroi High School 1942​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in mechanical treatment of metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing)​

cut-off man, cold draw department, Pittsburgh Steel Company 26.5.1942​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Charleroi, Pennsylvania​

26.02.1943 entered service Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​

Next of kin - Father. Mr., Maurice Balza, 1012 Lower Meadow Avenue, Charleroi, Pennsylvania​

awards Silver Star, Bronze Star​

date of death given in one source as 14.2.1945 (April American Battle Monuments)​

KIA Luzon, Philippines ​

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