Byron King Butt
Military
Rear L-R: Frederick llgen, Curtis Olsen, Byron Butt, Alex Strickland, Edgar Snyder.
Front L-R: Ralph Strohsack, James Baart, Raymond Peck, Albert Martel, Edward McGill.
Object Number - UPL 57231 - Lead crew on a bombing mission to Helgoland, an islandin the North Sea belonging to Germany, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Johnstown, Licking County, OH | 15 November 1917 | Son of Horton J and Emma [King] Butt. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, Newport, KY | 10 November 1941 | Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky |
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Died |
Fort Worth, TX | 11 November 1960 | |
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Buried |
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX | 14 November 1960 | Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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