Austin Patrick Byrne

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed at Hamburg in B-24 42-95561

Captain Byrne was flying with the 44th Bomb Group at the time of his death, but was assigned to the 492nd.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-95561

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

6 August 1944

Born

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Findagrave memorial 56297326 

2nd Air Division Roll of Honor, held in the American Museum, Norwich

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8081 / MACR 8081, http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database