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James Dotson Byrd Sr.

Birth: 9 Jul 1932
USA
Death: 13 Feb 2000 (aged 67)
USA
Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 34.730603, Longitude: -86.570826
Plot: Block MI, Lot 830, Space 12
Memorial ID: 33591129 View Source

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James was a rocket scientist for NASA. He hold 12 US patents on fuel and polymers.

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Rosie Layne Merchant Byrd

1930–2019

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