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purple heart info? on uncle

purple heart info? on uncle

Posted: 8 Dec 2007 7:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Balkus Jr.
Please help my wife to find more info on her uncle, a purple heart recept. His name was Joseph G Balkus Jr.,born
18feb1913,He served in Europe in WWII, and was honorably discharged 26nov1945. Is there a way to learn about why he was awarded the Purple Heart and the event/s that took place? This is our first attempt at family history, thank you, Dennis and Mary Walker

Re: purple heart info? on uncle

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 8:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Also is trying to "Find" my Fathers Purple Heart and other such offical US Service items...mailed back home to Springfield OR Worcester, Massachusetts area to his Aunts, Uncles & Cousins...for safe keeping.
His name was: James Philip Delaney, US Army (1st US / Canadian SPECIAL FORCE) 1943-1945 Anzio, Italy. Southern France.
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