Co. E, 164th Infantry Reg.
Americal Division
World War II
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Lt. William A. Byers
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Inducted September 1941
Discharged January 1946 |
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Served in Pacific
Camp Wheeler, Ga.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Ft. Benning, Ga. (OCS)
Leyte Gulf, Philippines
Negros Island Invasion
Japan
Mr. Byers was a drill sergant at Camp Wheeler for two years before attending officer's candidate school at Ft. Benning. Sent as replacement to South Pacific and assigned as a Rifle Platoon leader in the Americal Division. He participated in the first wave durin the Negros Island Invasion in the Philippines and later some time on Cebu Island. Occupation duty in Japan before discharged. |
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