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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Adam Balkoski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Joseph Balkoski

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED IN 1943. JOINED 1ST BATTALION, 204TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT (FORMERLY LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD). RE-DESIGNATED 769TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION. RE-DESIGNATED 2ND ROCKET BATTALION (ONE OF THE FIRST ROCKET UNITS IN THE U.S. ARMY). FINALLY BECAME 422ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (ROCKET). DEPLOYED TO PHILIPPINES IN JULY 1945.