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'''Last Name: ''' Balick<br /> | '''Last Name: ''' Balick<br /> | ||
'''First Name: ''' David<br /> | '''First Name: ''' David<br /> | ||
| − | '''Middle Initial/Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Middle Initial/Name: '''A. <br /> |
| − | '''Nickname: ''' | + | '''Nickname: ''' Dave |
| − | '''Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Birthdate: '''22 Apr 1924<br /> |
'''Birthplace: ''' | '''Birthplace: ''' | ||
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'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: ''' | '''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: ''' | ||
| − | '''Branch of Armed Services: ''' <br /> | + | '''Branch of Armed Services: ''' United States Army <br /> |
| − | '''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' <br /> | + | '''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' 32752089 <br /> |
'''Service Years: ''' | '''Service Years: ''' | ||
| − | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' | + | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' Fort Dix, NJ; Georgia; Tennessee; California; Camp Gordon; Mexico |
| − | '''Unit(s): ''' | + | '''Unit(s): ''' Company A, First Platoon, 294th Engineer Combat Battalion; 7th Corps 1st U.S. Army |
| − | '''Rank(s): ''' | + | '''Rank(s): ''' Pvt. |
| − | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | + | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' Europe |
| − | '''Locations: ''' | + | '''Locations: ''' Mexico; Scotland; England; France; Belgium; Germany (Berlin) |
'''Campaigns/Battles: ''' | '''Campaigns/Battles: ''' | ||
| − | '''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' | + | '''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' Construction of bridges for infantry and mechanized calvary; lay mines; Jeep driver |
'''Awards/Honors: ''' | '''Awards/Honors: ''' | ||
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'''Memorials: ''' | '''Memorials: ''' | ||
| − | '''Of Interest: ''' | + | '''Of Interest: ''' |
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| + | meetings with other neighbohood GI's; post war letters; contains a note from Molly | ||
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'''Other Delawareans Seen While Serving: ''' | '''Other Delawareans Seen While Serving: ''' | ||
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'''Did Not Return: ''' | '''Did Not Return: ''' | ||
| − | '''Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Date: '''31 Dec 2014 <br /> |
'''Death Place: ''' <br /> | '''Death Place: ''' <br /> | ||
'''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | '''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | + | '''Place of Burial: '''Jewish Community Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140784467/david-a-balick</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Photo: ''' | + | '''Photo: ''' Yes |
| − | '''First Letter to Mollye: ''' <br /> | + | '''First Letter to Mollye: ''' 04/01/1943 <br /> |
| − | '''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' <br /> | + | '''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' 10/10/1945 <br /> |
| − | '''Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: ''' <br /> | + | '''Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: ''' 3<br /> |
'''Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: ''' | '''Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: ''' | ||
| − | '''Later Work: ''' | + | '''Later Work: '''Business owner of several Pappy's restaurants in the Tri-State area |
'''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | '''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Spouse Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Name: ''' Ruth Balick<br /> |
'''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | '''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' November 12, 1928<br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' Brooklyn, NY<br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' August 6, 2024<ref>Delaware Online Obituaries, August, 2024. https://www.delawareonline.com/obituaries/pdov0906810</ref><br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Place: ''' | + | '''Spouse Death Place:''' Glen Mills, PA |
| − | ''' Name(s) of Children: ''' | + | ''' Name(s) of Children: '''Marc Balick, Judith Balick Fried, Jayne Balick, and Bruce Balick |
'''Survivors/Relation: ''' | '''Survivors/Relation: ''' | ||
| − | '''Father's Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Father's Name: '''Rubin Balick <br /> |
| − | '''Mother's Name: ''' | + | '''Mother's Name: '''Jenny Klein |
'''Birthplace of Father: ''' <br /> | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' <br /> | ||
'''Birthplace of Mother: ''' | '''Birthplace of Mother: ''' | ||
| − | [[Category:Dear Mollye Correspondents]] | + | [[Category:Dear Mollye Correspondents|Balick, David]] |
| + | [[Category:WWII Veteran|Balick, David]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, 11 August 2024
Last Name: Balick
First Name: David
Middle Initial/Name: A.
Nickname: Dave
Birthdate: 22 Apr 1924
Birthplace:
Wilmington Residence:
High School:
Secondary School:
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service:
Branch of Armed Services: United States Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32752089
Service Years:
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Fort Dix, NJ; Georgia; Tennessee; California; Camp Gordon; Mexico
Unit(s): Company A, First Platoon, 294th Engineer Combat Battalion; 7th Corps 1st U.S. Army
Rank(s): Pvt.
Theater(s) of Operation: Europe
Locations: Mexico; Scotland; England; France; Belgium; Germany (Berlin)
Campaigns/Battles:
Military Occupation/Specialty: Construction of bridges for infantry and mechanized calvary; lay mines; Jeep driver
Awards/Honors:
Memorials:
Of Interest:
meetings with other neighbohood GI's; post war letters; contains a note from Molly
Other Delawareans Seen While Serving:
Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:
Death Date: 31 Dec 2014
Death Place:
Death Cause:
Place of Burial: Jewish Community Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware[1]
Photo: Yes
First Letter to Mollye: 04/01/1943
Last Letter to Mollye: 10/10/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 3
Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:
Later Work: Business owner of several Pappy's restaurants in the Tri-State area
Date of Marriage:
Spouse Name: Ruth Balick
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: November 12, 1928
Spouse Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Spouse Death Date: August 6, 2024[2]
Spouse Death Place: Glen Mills, PA
Name(s) of Children: Marc Balick, Judith Balick Fried, Jayne Balick, and Bruce Balick
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: Rubin Balick
Mother's Name: Jenny Klein
Birthplace of Father:
Birthplace of Mother:
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140784467/david-a-balick
- ↑ Delaware Online Obituaries, August, 2024. https://www.delawareonline.com/obituaries/pdov0906810