Seeking information about Markrel Lawler BYRD

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Hi!

Does anyone have information relating to F/O Markrel lawler BYRD

20 fighter group 79Fighter squadron

enlisting on january 23,1941

was captured while serving in france february6,1944 prisoner of war oflag 9a/h

born in 1920 texas cherokee county

would appreciate help on this one,

best regards to all

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I'll give it a go. I have some Byrd's in my family.

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Markrel Lawler Byrd

 in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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Name:	Markrel Lawler Byrd
Birth Date:	10 Dec 1920
Birth Place:	Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Death Date:	24 Jan 1990
Death Place:	McLennan County, Texas, USA
Cemetery:	Rosemound Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:	Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Has Bio?:	N
URL:	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

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Markrel Lawler Byrd

 in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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Name:	Markrel Lawler Byrd [Markrel L Byrd]
SSN:	451269839
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birth Date:	10 Dec 1920
Birth Place:	Jacksonville, Texas
Death Date:	24 Jan 1990
Father:	Homer W Byrd
Mother:	Ida M Lawler
Disability Status:	Disability denied - no record of type.
Type of Claim:	Original SSN.
Notes:	Jul 1939: Name listed as MARKREL LAWLER BYRD; 30 Jan 1990: Name listed as MARKREL L BYRD

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Markrel Byrd

 in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

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Name:	Markrel Byrd
Birth Date:	10 Dec 1920
Death Date:	24 Jan 1990
Cause of Death:	Natural
SSN:	451269839
Branch 1:	ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:	23 Jan 1941
Release Date 1:	19 Apr 1946

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Markrel L Byrd

 in the U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

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Name:	Markrel L Byrd
Birth Year:	1920
Race:	White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:	Texas
State of Residence:	Texas
County or City:	Cherokee
Enlistment Date:	23 Jan 1941
Enlistment State:	Texas
Enlistment City:	Fort Sam Houston
Branch:	Air Corps
Branch Code:	Air Corps
Grade:	Private
Grade Code:	Private
Term of Enlistment:	One year enlistment
Component:	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source:	Civil Life
Education:	2 years of college
Civil Occupation:	Actors and actresses
Marital Status:	Single, without dependents
Height:	66
Weight:	126

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Marhel L Byrd

 in the 1930 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Marhel L Byrd [Michel L Byrd]
Birth Year:	abt 1921
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Texas
Marital Status:	Single
Relation to Head of House:	Son
Home in 1930:	Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas
Map of Home:	View Map
Street address:	Nacogdoches Street
House Number in Cities or Towns:	532
Dwelling Number:	274
Family Number:	296
Attended School:	Yes
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Texas
Mother's Birthplace:	Texas
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Homer Byrd 45 Ida M Byrd 37 Evelyn Byrd 15 Hilton H Byrd 13 Marhel L Byrd 9

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Markrel L Byrd

 in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

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Name:	Markrel L Byrd
Birth Date:	10 Dec 1920
Address:	3825 Watt Ave, Waco, TX, 76710-5348

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Answer 1

Markrel Lawler Byrd
Texas Death Index, 1964-1998
death:    24 January 1990    Mc Lennan, Texas, United States            

Markrel Lawler Byrd
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
birth:    10 December 1920    Cherokee, Texas    

Markrel L Byrd
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
birth:    1920    TEXAS
military service:    23 January 1941    Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States            

Marjorie E Byrd
United States Social Security Death Index
birth:    12 April 1920    
death:    30 June 1990                

Peggy M Byrd
United States Social Security Death Index
birth:    12 May 1920    
death:    8 November 1990                

Markrel L Byrd
United States, World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1945
residence:        Texas
imprisonment:        European Theatre: France
military service:    6 February 1944    Germany
move:        Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09

Answer 2

Markrel Lawler Byrd

Find A Grave Index

Name	Markrel Lawler Byrd
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	1990
Event Place	Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States of America
Photograph Included	Y
Birth Date	10 Dec 1920
Death Date	24 Jan 1990
Affiliate Record Identifier	9453878
Cemetery	Rosemound Cemetery

CITING THIS RECORD

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-QSZ3 : accessed 3 June 2016), Markrel Lawler Byrd, 1990; Burial, Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States of America, Rosemound Cemetery; citing record ID 9453878, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.