On the recordNovember 3, 2011
Born September 13, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, Byron Day Tate, Jr., spent his early years working alongside his brother as a brass and iron molder. On November 14, 1942, Byron answered the call to service and enlisted in the United States Army. While in the service, he saw action with the 1st Army across the European Theater under the command of General Omar Bradley. He joined the D-day invasion force in July of 1944 and saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge. After returning to Chicago as a decorated and proud Army veteran, he married the love of his life, Mildred, and like so many of our brave World War II heroes, he went on to become part of the greatest generation the world has ever seen. On October 20, 2011, my uncle Byron Day Tate, Jr., passed away at his home in Macon, Georgia. With his passing, however, I'm reminded that without the hard work and selfless sacrifice and attitude of our World War II veterans, this Nation truly would not be what it is today. ____________________
