World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred J. Balcom
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Creston, Washington
Honored By
Family
ENTERED IN JULY 1941 AND WAS IN ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 13TH INFANTRY COMPANY; EXPERT AND COMBAT INFANTRY AND MARKSMAN. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR.