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Byrne, John D.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Commanding Officer 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
For action which was shown in October 1943 somewhere in the Italian province Caserta.

The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Commanding Officer 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
For action performed on 5 June 1944, near Rome/Province Rome, Lazio region, Italy.

Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

Sources

  • - Taggart, D.G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1987

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