Database 83rd Infantry Division

John J Byrnes (33428903)

Name Byrnes, John J
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 33428903
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1944-07-11
Plot, Row, Grave D, 18, 22
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 641 Field Lineman
Unit Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Byrnes was a member of the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion. The morning report for July 8, 1944 on page 8 lists him joining the unit per SO #99. Page 22, for July 16, 1944 lists him as missing in action on July 12, 1944. The morning report for August 3, 1944 on page 3 changes his status from missing in action to killed in action on August 12, 1944. All relevant pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-08 PFC Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 8, 1944 641 HQCO3BN / 329 view page
1944-07-16 PFC Missing in action as of July 12, 1944 HQCO3BN / 329 view page
1944-08-03 PFC Killed in action on July 12, 1944 521 HQCO3BN / 329 view page
1944-12-21 PFC Killed in action on July 11, 1944, which corrects MR of July 16, 1944 504 HQCO3BN / 329 view page