Russell John Byrne Jr
Military801st BG Harrington 179 Combat Chronology Supplement p. 539 A/C #42-63784 in special operations mission "OSRIC 81 DZ" to a drop zone in Belgium. Plane was shot down by Flak over Belgium; crashed near La Hulpe, Belgium. 5 KIA (died of wounds); 2 POWs; 1 evaded. Russell Byrne died of wounds on 6 June 1944 in the Luftwaffe Hospital in Saint-Gilles, Brussels. MACR 5393.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-121795
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 13091630
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 38060592
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner/Dispatcher
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
6 June 1944 | Luftwaffe Hospital, Saint-Gilles, Brussels | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Russell Byrne rests at the American Cemetry in Neupré, Belgium, Plot A, Row 16, Grave 4 |
Revisions
Added association to the 36th BS per MACR #5393 at Fold3.com.
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to the A/C #42-63784 listed in the "Summary biography".
Combat Chronology Supplement p.539 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia