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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Of Interest:
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[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
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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
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: Rubin Balick
Mother's Name: Jenny Klein
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