Byron was assigned to the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga
soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor. At one time after the battle of the
Coral Sea, the Saratoga was the only operational American carrier in the South
Pacific. It was also one of the oldest carriers in the fleet.
The Saratoga was torpedoed twice while Byron sailed with
her. The Saratoga participated in the attack on Guadalcanal and also Rabaul. It
also covered the attack on the Gilbert Island chain.
In January, 1945 Byron was transferred to the U.S.S. Shipley
Bay after the Saratoga was taken out of active service. Byron was head of the
ships payroll department during this time.
Byron was discharged in January, 1946.
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