| Name |
Day, Byron V. |
| Birth |
25 Aug 1923 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
DAY.B002 |
| _FGRAVE |
179579225 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Company C, 717th Railway Operating Battalion, United States Army [1] |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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World War II Honoree, Day, Byron V. (1923-2003)
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
3 Aug 2003 |
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio  |
| Burial |
Saint Margarets Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio |
| Person ID |
I43571 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
22 Jun 2023 |
English
1923 - 2003 (79 years)
