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Lynch, Charles P., Jr.

Date of death:
April 17th, 1945 (near Forni di Sopra/Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Commanding Officer Company C, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division "Blue Devils" U.S. Army
For action performed in the night of 16th on 17th April 1945 during the Monte Rumici ridge near Forni di Sopra/Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Wallace, J.E., The Blue Devil “Battle Mountain” Regiment in Italy – a History of the 350th Infantry Regiment 1944-1945, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1986
    - Delaney, J.P. – The Blue Devils in Italy – A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1988

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