Name:
Joseph Edwin Balagna
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
37702742
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-31
State:
Colorado
Cemetery:
Lakeside Cemetery, Caņon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Plot:
Section U, Block 13
Row:
Lot 3
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph Edwin Balagna was born on April 25, 1925, in Caņon City, Fremont County, Colorado. He was the son of John Paul Balagna Sr. and Mary T. Vezzetti Balagna. He graduated from Holy Cross Abbey. He entered the army in July 1943. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Balagna was Killed in Action on August 31, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Lakeside Cemetery, Caņon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA.
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