David Balick

Last Name: Balick
First Name: David
Middle Initial/Name: A.
Nickname: Dave

Birthdate: 22 Apr 1924
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Branch of Armed Services: United States Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32752089
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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)

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Military Occupation/Specialty: Construction of bridges for infantry and mechanized calvary; lay mines; Jeep driver

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meetings with other neighbohood GI's; post war letters; contains a note from Molly

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Death Date: 31 Dec 2014
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Place of Burial: Jewish Community Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Photo: Yes

First Letter to Mollye: 04/01/1943
Last Letter to Mollye: 10/10/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 3

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Later Work: Business owner of several Pappy's restaurants in the Tri-State area

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Spouse Name: Ruth Balick
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Spouse Birthdate: November 12, 1928
Spouse Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Spouse Death Date: August 6, 2024
Spouse Death Place: Glen Mills, PA

Name(s) of Children: Marc Balick, Judith Balick Fried, Jayne Balick, and Bruce Balick

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Father's Name: Rubin Balick
Mother's Name: Jenny Klein

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