Archie W. Byrd Jr.

NAME: Archie W. Byrd Jr

ASN: 34054976

PLACE OF BIRTH: Hazlehurst, GA

DATE OF BIRTH: 10 May 1916

DATES OF SERVICE: 28 Dec 1940 (approx) - 06 Oct 1945 - 30 Apr 1948

UNIT ASSIGNED:

HHC 504th Parachute Battalion

HHC 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

HHC 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

G Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS:Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia

AWARDS:Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two bronze devices, World War II Victory Medal, 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

25 Dec 1941 - Pfc. Archie W. Byrd Jr. 34054976 HHC, 504th PB, listed as 1st Cook in the Christmas Dinner program

01 Feb 1942 - Pfc. Archie W. Byrd, HHC 504th PB listed in annual

14 Sep 1943 - T-4 Archie W. Byrd Jr. 34054976 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Participated in Operation GIANT III, the combat jump at Avellino Italy, Naples-Foggia Campaign, earned Combat Jump Star, listed as MIA

15 Sep 1943 - Captured near Avellino, Italy sent to Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS [USA] #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255) 52-14

SERIAL NUMBER	34054976	34054976
NAME	BYRD ARCHIE W J	BYRD ARCHIE W J
GRADE, ALPHA	TEC 4	Undefined Code
GRADE CODE	N	Asst. superintendent of nurses or Asst. director of nurses or Chief dietitian or Chief physical therapy aide or Technician 4th Grade
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	15	15
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	09	09
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	3	1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	42	Florida
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0509	0509
PARENT UNIT TYPE	06	Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	01	01
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	06	06
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	004	Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS [USA] #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255) 52-14
REP
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

01 Jun 1945 - Repatriated

06 Oct 1945 - Re-Enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34054976	34054976
NAME	BYRD#ARCHIE#W#JR########	BYRD#ARCHIE#W#JR########
RESIDENCE: STATE	#3	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	161	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4344	FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	06	06
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	10	10
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	45	45
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PV0#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	INF	Infantry
BRANCH: CODE	10	Infantry
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	3	Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	6	Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
NATIVITY	43	GEORGIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	16	16
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	499	Skilled occupations in manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	1	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	1	1
BOX NUMBER	0746	0746
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.263	1.263

30 Apr 1948 - Archie W. Byrd Jr. RA34054976, G Co, 505th PIR, Seperated from service with 7 yrs 4 mo 2 days

25 Dec 2008 - Passed away

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