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LYNCH, Roy Keith - Date of
birth
9 April 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Rymer, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35301015 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lemoncourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lloyd L. Lynch (father)
Minnie B. (White) Lynch (mother)
Vernie L. Lynch (sister)
Arlie F. Lynch (brother)
More information
Pfc Roy K. Lynch attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 4 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / Phillips Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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