John Robert Byers III
Military
Object Number - UPL 29778 - Lt John R Byers, [ St. Louis MO ], 503rd Fighter Squadron.
Assigned to 503FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: SS, DFC(OLC), AM(14OLC), Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sally II
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
St. Louis, MO, USA | 31 July 1917 | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 23 March 1945 - 20 July 1945 | March 23-July 20, 1945 |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 July 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Lemay, MO 63125, USA | 4 October 1972 | |
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Buried |
2900 Sheridan Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125, USA | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
