Korean War
| Service # | 12283962 |
|---|---|
| Unit | B BTRY 15 FA BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 26 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Balfour was awarded the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal with Star, the Presidential Unit Citation, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the Belgium Crox de Guerre.
Notes
Corporal Balfour was a member of Battery B, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was wounded and taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on March 26, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.