Pfc. John Richard Bayens
November 15, 1923 - November 22, 1943
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. John Richard Bayens, 20, of Louisville, was killed in action during World War II’s Battle of Tarawa, on the island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Island. Pfc. Bayens was a member of B Company, 1st Battalion,... View Obituary & Service Information