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TYNAN, Charles Stanley - Date of
birth
15 November 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42124774 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lixières, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 43 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Tynan (father)
Lillian (Wade) Tynan (mother)
Thomas W. Tynan (brother)
Gertrude E. Tynan (sister)
Grace D. Tynan (sister)
Clifford H. Tynan (brother)
James C. Tynan (brother)
Joyce G. Tynan (sister)
William R. Tynan (brother)
Barbara E. (Wellman) Tynan (wife)
Dale Tynan (son)
More information
Pvt Charles S. Tynan was employed at the United Parcel Service before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 17 March 1944.He was reported lightly wounded by artillery shell fragments from which he died on the same day.
His brother, Clifford H. Tynan, is buried at the American Military Cemetery of Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Whitcher & Whittier Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Steve Tynan / gjones2