Byrd James T., Jr.

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James T., Jr. Byrd is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Anglo-American Memorial 1939-1945 (4th & 474th Fighter Groups)

Name:

James T., Jr. Byrd

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-705539

Unit:

334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-06-08

State:

North Carolina

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James T. Byrd, Jr. was born in 1919 in North Carolina. He served in the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.

2Lt Byrd was killed on June 8, 1944, while on a local training flight. His aircraft (P-51 #43-6433) caught fire and exploded in midair, crashing near Little Glemham northwest of Blaxhall, England. His current burial place is unknown.

Source of information and photo: 4thfightergroupassociation.org