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PFC John Raymond Byers

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PFC John Raymond Byers

Birth
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
7 Jun 1944 (aged 21)
France
Burial
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Plot
Juniper Section, Plot 140
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Enlisted March 3, 1943; Service ID: 33561285.
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He landed with the first wave on Omaha Beach. According to Morning Reports, PFC Byers was mortally wounded on 6 June 1944 and died the following day, 7 June 1944, on Omaha Beach, Normandy France. He was never taken to an aid station.
Enlisted March 3, 1943; Service ID: 33561285.
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He landed with the first wave on Omaha Beach. According to Morning Reports, PFC Byers was mortally wounded on 6 June 1944 and died the following day, 7 June 1944, on Omaha Beach, Normandy France. He was never taken to an aid station.

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PFC, 116 INF, 29 INF DIV WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Remains were returned to the US on the transport ship Robert Burns about Dec. 1947.

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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Dec 11, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81825837/john_raymond-byers: accessed ), memorial page for PFC John Raymond Byers (27 Dec 1922–7 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81825837, citing Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).