FSSF Byers, Carl Alexander

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Byers ​

• FORENAME

Carl Alexander ​

• UNIT

3 Regiment (5 Company) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

M/101984 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

29th February 1944 ​

• AGE

• GRAVESITE

Beach Head War Cemetery,Anzio,Italy XVII.E.5 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Canada​

from Calgary,Alberta​

son of Harry N. and Mrs Byers,2230 15A Street East,Calgary,Alberta​

born Calgary,Alberta​

attended Colonel Walker School,Calgary​

graduated Western Canada High School​

employed by Canadian Pacific Railroad,Alyth​

KIA Italy ​

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[toopuppy]

Carl Alexander Byers

My fathers name was Steve Pasztor. Sgt. Byers was my fathers best friend while he was in the first special service force. One afternoon in the summer of 1972 my father was home alone and when I came home for supper my father who was not a drinker was half drunk and having post traumatic distress episode. I went striaght to my bedroom and when I saw my father the next morning I asked him what happened. He told me how his best friend Sgt. Byers and his second best friend S/Sgt. D.J. MacLacland were killed by the germans while operating deep behind enemy lines.