John J. Lynch Jr

John J. Lynch Jr.

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/28/1944

John Joseph Lynch Jr. was born in New York City, New York on April 1, 1920.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Scovill Manufacturing Company
in Waterbury, Connecticut.

He was drafted into the Army on May 22, 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of residence was listed
as New Haven County, Connecticut and his civilian occupation was listed as Skilled Occupations
In Electroplating, Galvanizing, And Related Processes. He had completed three years of
High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company B from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 21, 1944.

Private Lynch was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 28, 1944.

Decorations of John J. Lynch

John J. Lynch Jr. was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Connecticut.

Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Waterbury
New Haven County
Connecticut

Grave marker for John J. Lynch

Photo by J. Fenn-Lawson from the Find A Grave website

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