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LYNES, Max Irwin - Date of
birth
31 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19065974 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kruchten-Hommerdingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Lynes (father)
Anna (Whyte) Lynes (mother)
More information
Cpl Max I. Lynes attended high school for four years, was a clerk employed by the Santa Fe Railway Co. before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Los Angeles, California on 17 December 1941.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax and head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Whyte Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten