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