SSG Loren Luther Tryon was born 1 May 1924 in Rodman, New York. He was the 7th of 10 children born to Elmer Preston and Carrie Belle (Harlow) Tryon. His father farmed a farm the family owned along Winona Road near Lorraine, New York but by 1940 was renting and farming along Torrey Road near Ellisburg, New York in the southwest corner of Jefferson County. A sister born 2-years before Loren had died in infancy. Loren did not get an education beyond grammar school and worked, probably with is father, as a farm hand but eventually found a job with a Mrs. Wheeler in nearby Mannsville, New York.
Loren was drafted in December 1943. After his basic military training PVT Tryon was sent to the European theater probably arriving in June 1944. He was transferred from the replacement depot to F Company 116th Infantry on 15 Jul 1944 to serve as a rifleman. Loren apparently demonstrated leadership skills and initiative because PVT Tryon was promoted to SSG on 18 Aug 1944. The 29th Division had just begun the drive to liberate Brest, France and was moving into Brittany. SSG Tryon was killed in action at Brest on 5 Sep 1944.
SSG Tryon is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery.
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