Donald M. Byers Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1948-1992

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Machine Gun Platoon, Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Location of Service

Chipyong-ni, Korea; Germany

Battles/Campaigns

Chipyong-ni, Punchbowl, Kunu-ri

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Location of Service

Vietnam; Germany

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document

Contributor:

Sandra Daugherty

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Association of the United States Army (AUSA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/41546

Subjects:

Byers, Donald M.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Donald M. Byers Collection
(AFC/2001/001/41546), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress