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Victor
B.
Balakas
POW (WWII) KIA

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    April 17, 1943 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Private Victor B. Balakas (MCSN: 278468), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese in the Philippine Islands on 17 April 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity.