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Ralph Benjamin Balentine
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Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
June 18, 1951
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Private First Class Balentine was a member of the 3rd Platoon, 25th Reconnaissance Company, 25th Infantry Division. On January 4, 1951, his unit was screening the north-western sector of Seoul, South Korea, when it became surrounded by the enemy. While trying to infiltrate enemy lines, he was taken prisoner and died while a prisoner on June 18, 1951. |
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