More detail on this person: Graveside services
for retired Maj. James S. Byrd Jr., 55, of Killeen
will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Killeen City
Cemetery.
Byrd died Tuesday at his residence.
He was born on March 25, 1943.
Byrd had lived in the Killeen area for 18
years.
He had served 20 years in the U.S. Army, during
which time he was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, the
Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters,
the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal,
The Vietnam Service Medal with a silver service
star and two bronze service stars, the Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces
Reserve Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Armed
Forces Medal - first class, the Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Badge with
palm, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with gold
star, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Service
Defense Medal, six Overseas Service Bars, the
Combat Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge
and the Army Aviator Badge.
Byrd had served three tours of duty in Vietnam.
He was a member of the Disabled American
Veterans Chapter 29 in Harker Heights and the
Order of the Purple Heart.
Survivors include two sons, James Byrd III and
John E. Byrd, both of Ft. Worth; a brother, Danny
R. Byrd of Killeen; a sister, Jane Morrow of
Killeen; and two grandchildren.
Byrd was preceded in death by his parents.
Burial information: Killeen City Cemetery, Killeen, TX
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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