(1923-08-25)August 25, 1923 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Died
December 12, 2004(2004-12-12) (aged 81) Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army Red Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division 1st Battalion, 1st Guards Tank Brigade, Red Army
Battles/wars
World War II
Operation Overlord
Awards
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
World War II Victory Medal
French Croix de guerre
Soviet Order of the Red Banner
Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"
Spouse(s)
JoAnne Hollowell
Children
3 including John
Joseph R. Beyrle (pron. BYE-er-lee)(Russian: Джозеф Вильямович Байерли; romanized: Dzhozef Vilyamovich Bayyerli; August 25, 1923 – December 12, 2004) is the only known American soldier to have served in combat with both the United States Army and the Soviet Red Army in World War II. He took part in Mission Albany, the airborne landings of the 101st Airborne Division on June 5–6, 1944, as a member of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was captured by the Germans and sent east as a prisoner of war.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Beyrle escaped from the German Stalag III-C in January 1945 and joined a Soviet tank battalion under the command of Aleksandra Samusenko.[1] Wounded, he was evacuated and eventually made his way to the United States in April 1945. Beyrle died in 2004 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His son John Beyrle later became United States Ambassador to Russia.
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United States
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division 
1st Battalion, 1st Guards Tank Brigade, Red Army