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RYAN, James Francis - Date of
birth
28 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1305321 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Zincourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard S. Ryan (father)
Mary J. (Binard) Ryan (mother)
Richard Ryan (brother)
Catherine M. Ryan (sister)
Katherine P. (Richards) Ryan (wife)
More information
1st Lt James F. Ryan was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McNitt Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Chicago Tribune Illinois 23 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy