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RICHARD C BALUKONIS

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HONORED ON PANEL 31E, LINE 28 OF THE WALL

RICHARD CHARLES BALUKONIS

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RICHARD C BALUKONIS

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LEFT FOR RICHARD CHARLES BALUKONIS

POSTED ON 7.4.2023

POSTED BY: Jury Washington

Thank You For Your Valiant Service Soldier.

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace CPL. Balukonis, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

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POSTED ON 9.23.2021

POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.

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POSTED ON 10.13.2017

POSTED BY: Albinas Algis Gaidys

May he rest in peace.

To the family and friends of Richard Balukonis, I send my belated and sincere condolences. I did not have the honor of knowing him personally, but we were on the same ship that sent us to Vietnam. To my knowledge, he was the only "other" Lithuanian aboard that ship, and for us it was a "personal" fight against the Communism that stole our own homeland during WWII. Richard, may you rest in peace.

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POSTED ON 12.8.2016

POSTED BY: Sarah Jurjans (part of the Balukonis family Mum's side)

Aciu...... "Thank-you" for your sacrifice for our freedom. We pray that you may walk in the Kingdom

Though I never met you... I am sure we are related in some way through our Lithuanian ethnicity and by being Balukonis.
You died so young and we all deeply say... Aciu "Thank-you" for you sacrifice for our freedom.
We pray that you may walk in the Kingdom of God

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POSTED ON 11.7.2016

POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik

Remembered

DEAR CORPORA BALUKONIS,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ARMOR RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY. THIS WAS THE UNIT OF A FRIEND'S BROTHER. SAY HI TO MIKE. ELECTION DAY IS NEAR AND VETERANS' DAY IS APPROACHING - SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALL OF YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.

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