Ralph E. Linch

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/07/1944

Ralph Eugene Linch was born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia on June 14, 1916.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Thompson's Hotel
in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was drafted into the Army on May 22, 1941 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. His home of residence
was listed as Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia and his civilian occupation was listed as
Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Furniture. He had completed
grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

At an unknown date he was married to Rachel Vansant and was still married to her when he died.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Private First Class Linch was killed in action in France during 1st Battalion's attack against the
German coastal batteries at Crisbecq on June 7, 1944.

Ralph E. Linch was buried in Block E Row 8 Grave 150 in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and was moved to the permanent cemetery at
Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot F Row 2 Grave 43

Grave marker for Ralph E. Linch

Photo by Frogman from the Find A Grave website

Grave marker for Ralph E. Linch

Photo by Frogman from the Find A Grave website

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