Michael John Balazovich (1917 - 1993)

Born 22 Feb 1917 in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Feb 1993 at age 76 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Michael Balazovich was awarded the Purple Heart.

Michael Balazovich was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).

Michael Balazovich was awarded the Air Medal.

Tech Sergeant Michael Balazovich served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 11 Apr 1942
Unit(s): 68th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 20 Jul 1945

Michael was born 22 February 1917 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Balazovich and Mary Cech.

David was a gunner on the B-24 Liberator bomber, Flak Alley (41-24225-T), participating in Operation Tidal Wave the low-level attack on the Romanian oil refineries at Ploesti on 1 August 1943.

He passed away 28 February 1993 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.^[1][2]

Find A Grave: Memorial #184483671

• 1930 - Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3]
• 1940 - Middle Ward, Coaldale, Coaldale Borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Michael Balazovich, Pottsville Republican, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 01 Mar 1993, Mon • Page 2
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS23-RP1 : 8 January 2021), Michael J Balazovich, 28 Feb 1993; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH4R-X3P : accessed 19 March 2022), Michael Balasovich in household of John Balasovich, Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 31B, line 100, family 588, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2144; FHL microfilm 2,341,878.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ64-1H5 : 12 February 2020), Michael Balzovich in household of John Balzovich, Middle Ward, Coaldale, Coaldale Borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54-20, sheet 4A, line 40, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3601.

• National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 88. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2238 #7304550
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8RT-QH8 : 5 December 2014), Michael J Balazovich, enlisted 11 Apr 1942, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• Coaldale Soldier Recovers From N. Africa Wounds, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 11 Aug 1943, Wed • Page 10
• Three Regional Soldiers Receive Awards, Two Missing, Republican and Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 18 Nov 1943, Thu • Page 7
• Three Discharge Vets Register with Board, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 27 Jul 1945, Fri • Page 29
• Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ancestry Record 3147 #16218
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.Ancestry Record 2441 #7429661