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name
BYRD, Jack Clay - Date of
birth
9 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38465136 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ross C. Byrd (father)
Bertha M. (Kaylor) Byrd (mother)
Mary F. Byrd (sister)
Rainey M. Byrd (sister)
Ross C. Byrd (brother)
Wanda E. Byrd (sister)
Nancy A. Byrd (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy