Walter C Byrne
Military
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"S/Sgt Byrne of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 2-Feb-44 England."
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 missions on B-17 42-30713 'Phyllis Marie'. Shot down 1 Me109.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), DUC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061285 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Phyllis Marie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 10 July 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA | 31 August 1942 | Fort Jay Governors Island New York |
Died |
26 August 2000 | ||
Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
5801 E Grant Rd, Tucson, Az 85712, Tucson, AZ 85712, United States | East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary Tucson, Pima County, AZ |
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Sources
Document / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia