Russell John Byrne Jr

Military

801st 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

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

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

801st Bomb Group

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

People

Russell John Byrne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045266
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Arthur Caron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 11031480
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Roy Clinton Koons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13135663
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Ralph Leindorf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-806997
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Kenneth Pratt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-738024
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-63784

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 June 1944 Luftwaffe Hospital, Saint-Gilles, Brussels

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Russell Byrne rests at the American Cemetry in Neupré, Belgium, Plot A, Row 16, Grave 4

Revisions

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Added association to the 36th BS per MACR #5393 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28652087

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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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MACR 5393

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MACR 5393

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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".

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Combat Chronology Supplement p.539 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia