Lon J Byram
Military ROLL OF HONOURThe Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) - Sun., Feb 6, 1944 - Page 2
1st Lt. Lon J. Byram was the bombardier on the B-24J #42-100001 "Drawers" that crashed on a local training flight on 28 January 1944, killing Lt. Byram and 4 others.
According to Captain Green, he died after being overcome by smoke during the initial explosion along with the radio operator, T/Sgt. Sherman.
1st Lt. Byram's remains were relocated following the war. He's buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park located in Tampa, Florida.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 487th Fighter Squadron 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36260643
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Medic
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Drawers
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
Stowlangtoft, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 28 January 1944 |
Revisions
Added Lon J Byram's name to the digital Roll of Honour in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford.
8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia