Name:
Charles E. Byrd
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34349120
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
3
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles E. Byrd was a Private from Mississippi in the 11th Infantry Regiment during World War II. The 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division was attached to General Patton's Third Army and played a major role in the Battle of the Bulge, particularly in the liberation of Metz. Although buried in Brittany, PVT Byrd was initially buried at the temporary cemetery at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers, France after his death in August of 1944. There is a memorial there commemorating this temporary American cemetery.