Leonard Martin Byrne

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623,
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, FindAGrave.com
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Card Files


WWII Draft Card Data
Leonard Martin Byrne
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: April 15, 1925  -  Birth Place: Grangeville, Idaho
Residence Place: Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho
Registration Date: 7/1/1941  -  Registration Place: Idaho
Employer: Turners Farm
Weight: 146  -  Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Hazel  -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 10"
Next of Kin: Harry Byrne
Members of Household: Leonard M. Byrne, Self
Harry Byrne, Father

Note 1: The death location, "In Belgium" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Byrne, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division and his date of death as December 25, 1944.

B. At the time PVT Byrne was Killed In Action the 30th was conducting combat operations near Stavelot Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge between December 16th and 27th, 1944.

C. Further information about the 30th Infantry Division and the Battle of the Bulge can be found at Wikipedia, 30th Infantry Division (United States), and the Battle of the Bulge.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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