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LYNCH, William - Date of
birth
28 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Tuckerton, Ocean County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42142322 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bettendorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Myrtle Lynch (mother)
Virginia Lynch (sister)
Thomas M. Lynch (brother)
More information
Pfc William Lynch attended high school for 4 years and was a painter before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 24 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Jon Strupp