Robert J. Ryan

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/12/1945

Robert James Ryan was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 26, 1926.

His home of residence was listed as Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was drafted into the Army
on August 9, 1944 at New York City, New York. He had completed three years of High School and was
single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He had entered the New York Guard on December 6, 1943, and was given an Honorable Discharge
in order to enter the U.S. Armed Forces.

He was assigned to Company B from the 48th Replacement Battalion on
January 27, 1945.

Private Ryan was killed in action in Germany during the battle for the city of Prüm
on February 12, 1945.

Robert J. Ryan was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York.

BURIAL :

Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York

Grave marker for Robert J. Ryan

Photo by BKGeni from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Robert Ryan courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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