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LYNCH, Robert Alfred - Date of
birth
26 September 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42102163 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Weisten, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Margare D. Lynch (father)
Dolores M. Lynch (sister)
Edward J. Lynch (brother)
Elizabeth Lynch (sister)
Katherine Lynch (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert A. Lynch enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 11 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet