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August Byrd 1914 - 1997

August Byrd of Port Allen, West Baton Rouge County, LA was born on August 3, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on March 2, 1997.
August Byrd
Port Allen, West Baton Rouge County, LA 70767
August 3, 1914
March 2, 1997
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August Byrd's History: 1914 - 1997

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  • 08/3
    1914

    Birthday

    August 3, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    W Baton Rouge County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38314610 Enlisted: October 21, 1942 in New Orleans Louisiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 03/2
    1997

    Death

    March 2, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that August Byrd was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1928, he was merely 14 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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August Byrd's Family Tree

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