Balmer, George, PFC

POW/MIA
 
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Last Rank
Private 1st Class
Last Primary MOS
5579-Musician, Contrabass Bugle
Last MOSGroup
Band
Primary Unit
1945-Present, 5579, POW/MIA
Service Years
1941 - 1945
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Private 1st Class
One Hash Mark

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Home State
Louisiana
Louisiana
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by CWO3 Manuel (Manny) Vizinho to remember Marine PFC George Balmer.

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Contact Info
Last Address
1527 Euterpe St.
New Orleans, LA
MIA Date
Mar 04, 1945
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Unknown, Not Reported
Location
Japan
Location of Memorial
Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
World War II Fallen
  2014, World War II Fallen


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Service numberĀ 331237
The 3rd Tank Battalion was formed during World War II on 16 September 1942. Arriving on the island on 20 February 1945, the battalion played an important role in the capture of Iwo Jima. PFC Balmer was killed on March 4, 1945.

   
Other Comments:

Body Not Recovered

   
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  1945-1945, 5579, C Co, 3rd Tank Bn



From Month/Year
January / 1945
To Month/Year
March / 1945
Unit
C Co Unit Page
Rank
Private 1st Class
MOS
5579-Musician, Contrabass Bugle
Base, Station or City
Iwo Jima
State/Country
Japan
 
 
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 C Co, 3rd Tank Bn Details

C Co, 3rd Tank Bn
Type
Armor
 
Parent Unit
3rd Tank Bn
Strength
USMC Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 22, 2015
   
   
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16 Members Also There at Same Time
C Co

Zink, Charles DeWayne, Cpl, (1943-1945) OF 405 Corporal
Porter, Bill Lindsay, Cpl, (1943-1946) OF 660 Private 1st Class
3rd Tank Bn

Clarey, Joseph LLoyd, GySgt, (1939-1945) 18 1811 Gunnery Sergeant
Anda, Leonard Vernon, Sgt, (1942-1945) OF 776 Sergeant
McAdow, Jack H., Cpl, (1942-1945) 736 Corporal
Arp, Ervin, Sgt, (1944-1951) 18 1811 Private 1st Class
Woods, Wilmar Lloyd, PFC, (1943-1945) 18 1812 Private 1st Class
Sanford, Robert, Sgt, (1942-1945) Sergeant
Evans, Holly Hope, Col, (1936-1962) Colonel
A Co

Petroff, Carl, MSgt, (1942-1968) OF 736 Sergeant
Axenroth, Charles Raymond, Cpl, (1942-1945) 18 1811 Corporal
B Co

Birtcil, Mervin Phillip, Cpl, (1942-1945) OF 245 Corporal
Smith, Wallace Robert, Cpl, (1943-1945) OF 736 Corporal
Allemand, Euma Joseph, Cpl, (1942-1946) OF 736 Private 1st Class
Kitzman, Willis Harlan, SSgt, (1942-1956) Private 1st Class
H&S Co

DAVIS, Richard William, Sgt, (1942-1946) OF 660 Sergeant

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