William Lyons
Army
Coram

William Lyons was
born April 14th, 1924 and was the son of Robert and
Jennie (Byrnes) Lyons. He was assigned to Company K of the 320th
Infantry, 35th Division. Entering France in the D – Day
invasion as a Private with General Patton’s 3rd Army he
quickly rose to the rank of Sergeant. He was killed in action on
September 26th, 1944 when German Panzers tried to break
American lines. The German’s had broken the American road block and
captured 4 anti – tank guns. Soldiers of the 320th
Infantry were rushed to stop the Germans from advancing, which they
accomplished by recapturing 3 of the lost anti - tank guns. Lyons
was buried at the Military Cemetery at Andilly France. His body
would be brought back to America in 1947 and interred at Pinelawn
Cemetery