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PITCHER, Lynn Richardson - Date of
birth
1 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35655814 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert M. Pitcher (father)
Frances M. (Richardson) Pitcher (mother)
Albert M. Pitcher Jr. (brother)
Alice D. Pitcher (sister)
More information
Pfc Lynn R. Pitcher attended college for one year and was employed at the Dickinson Construction Company before he enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 26 March 1943.He is remembered at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Mary Sultana Tree / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Jen Snoots
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Astrid / Jen Snoots