Richard E Byrem

Military

Richard Byrem was shot down in B-26 41-31698 on 2 March 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Hot Garters
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA 5 December 1921 Son of Ralph M. and Alice (Miller) Byrem

Died

Orangeville, PA 17859, USA 23 December 1971 In a road traffic accident

Buried

Lime Ridge, PA, USA