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MC LYNCH, Thomas Joseph - Date of
birth
3 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31182704 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Schafberg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Mc Lynch (father)
Mary E. Mc Lynch (mother)
Walter L. Mc Lynch (brother)
Edith M. Mc Lynch (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Thomas J. Mc Lynch attended college for one year and was a driver.He enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island, on 14 October 1942.
He was promoted to Techical Sergeant on 15 July 1944. On 17 for July he was lightly wounded in action and returned to duty the same day. The next day, however, he was severely wounded in action and transferred to the 32nd Evacuation Hospital. For these two wounds he was awarded the Purple Heart two times.
On 4 December 1944, he rejoined his unit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1925 State Census / 1930 US Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet