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SYKES, Byron Theodore - Date of
birth
3 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Morgan County, Indiana -
Hometown
Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35168313 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Best, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence W. Sykes (father)
Lulu F. (Fletcher) Sykes (mother)
Lillian L. Sykes (sister)
Virginia (Staley) Sykes (wife)
More information
Pvt Byron T. Sykes enlisted at Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana on 1 October 1941. He was a graduate of Martinsville High School and was a grinder before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial, Fold3, MarketGarden.com, www.ancestry.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 1937 yearbook