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Charles Balaza Collection

Biographical Information

Name:
Charles Balaza
Date of Birth:
1921
Place of Birth:
Jersey City, NJ
Note:
Interview was conducted over the telephone.
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
NJ
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1940-1962
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
Battery K, 59th Coast Artillery
Location of Service:
Philippines; Panama; Alaska; Germany; Greenland
Highest Rank:
Master Sergeant
Prisoner of War:
Yes
Service Related Injury:
Yes

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Type of Resource:
Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview
Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy
Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript
Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording
Interviewer:
Thomas A. Swope 
Donor:
Thomas A. Swope
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/11291
Subjects:
Balaza, Charles
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)
Cite as:
Charles Balaza Collection (AFC/2001/001/11291), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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