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L.C. BYRD
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Source : Hudson Louie
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34639294 | ||||||
| AGE | 34 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 September 1910 Greene County, ALABAMA | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | ALABAMA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Adeline B. Parents : Jim & Lula McShan BYRD | ||||||
| RANK | Private | ||||||
| FONCTION | Tankiste | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Unskilled general woodworking occupations |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 29 July 1943 Camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI | ||||||
| BATTALION | 761st Tank Battalion | ||||||
| ARMY | Army | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 November 1944 |
Source : Philippe Duparcq | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Nancy sector | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Limey N°3547 | ||||||
| CEMETERY | LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY of Saint-Avold | ||||||
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Pvt. L. C. Byrd of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, gunner on an M4 Sherman, poses with the tank .50-caliber MG near Nancy, France, 5 Nov 44. The 761st Tank Battalion was a separate tank battalion of the United States Army during World War II. The 761st was made up primarily of African-American soldiers, who by War Department policy were not permitted to serve alongside white troops; the U.S. military did not officially desegregate until after World War II. The 761st were known as the Black Panthers after their unit's distinctive insignia, which featured a black panther's head; their motto was "Come out fighting". The battalion received a Presidential Unit Citation for its actions. In addition, a large number of individual members also received medals, including one Medal of Honor, 11 Silver Stars and about 300 Purple Hearts Bio by Fulton Rivers (46843747) Crédit Nara Signal corps archives |
Source : Pete Shipley
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Pvt. L.C. Byrd was killed on November 9, 1944, while serving with the 761st Tank Battalion in France.
Source : Hudson Louie (Colorized by Johnny Sirlande for Historic photo restored in color by Johnny Sirlande)
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Source : Fold 3
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Time To Go Home - en.wikipedia.org - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |