Military related information:

Service Number -1390220

Company L, Platoon unknown

31 August 1918 Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital.

31 October 1918 - Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital. Gassed and wounded.

30 November 1918 Company Roster; Listed as Dropped on the 3rd.

- Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 20 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Headquarters Company Field Artillery, National Army (FA NA) to 33rd Div per SO#69 Hdq 86th DIV dtd 9 Nov 1917; Assigned to Company L, 132nd INF 13 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Dropped Nov 3rd.

Enroute to USA U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Harry Byron
Departure Date: 10 Jan 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 21 Jan 1919
Arrival Place: Boston Mass
Address: 3353 Ogge-Ave
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Father: Jacob Byron
Ship: Canada
Military Unit: INF
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 1390220
Saint Aignan Casual Company No. 430, Regional Section No. 3

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart October 1918 Personnel Report

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1920 Chicago Census data based on manifest to France listing brother, Sam.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harry Byron
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Reporter
Industry: News Paper
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Harry Byron 26 Brother
Sam Byron 21 Head
Sadie Byron 19 Wife
Bettie Byron 0 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harry Byron
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 36
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street Address: Quincy
Ward of City: 30th
Block: 590
House Number: 4908
Dwelling Number: 31
Family Number: 246
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 90.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Harry Byron 36 Head
Nan Byron 31 Wife
Jerry Byron 8 Son
Burton Byron 2 Son

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harry Byron
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
House Number: 4820 Adams
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago
Occupation: Salesman, Automobile Accessories
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 60
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: 1100
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Harry Byron 47 Head
Nan Byron 43 Wife
Jerome Byron 17 Son
Berton Byron 12 Son
Adrian Byron 8 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Harry Byron
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 6 Feb 1919 Discharged
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1895
Death Date: 20 Jun 1969

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