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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

August Balton

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Queensbury, New York

Honored By

Leatherstocking Honor Flight

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. MARINE CORPS, SERGEANT. BATTLE OF OKINAWA, EASTER SUNDAY INVASION ON APRIL 1, 1945. SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946. TORPEDO BOMBER ABOARD THE AVENGER, SERVED 11 MONTHS IN OKINAWA. SERVED IN THE MOST DECORATED GROUP IN OKINAWA: TBM 454.