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Avon Byrd 1921 - 2008

Avon Byrd of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM was born on December 12, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on April 17, 2008. Avon Byrd was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery Section 13 Site 495 501 North Guadalupe Street, in Santa Fe.
Avon Byrd
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM 87505
December 12, 1921
April 17, 2008
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  • 12/12
    1921

    Birthday

    December 12, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: CM1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/17
    2008

    Death

    April 17, 2008
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    Santa Fe National Cemetery Section 13 Site 495 501 North Guadalupe Street, in Santa Fe, Nm 87501
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In 1921, in the year that Avon Byrd was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, at the age of just 13 years old, Avon was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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