Date of birth:

October 21st, 1911 (Boston/Massachusetts, United States)

Date of death:

November 21st, 1988 (Washington/District of Columbia, United States)

Buried on:

Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 28. Grave: 2908.

Nationality:

American

John J. Lynch served with the U.S. Navy from June 1935 until July 1970 and finally reached the rank of Rear Admiral.

He served on the U.S.S. Saratoga (CV-3), the U.S.S. Hornet (CV-8) with Carrier Group 13 (CAG-13), the Staff, Commander Carrier Division Two (CD-2), the U.S.S. Lake Champlain (CVA-39), as Captain on the U.S.S. Coral Sea (CV-43, flagship, 1960-1961) and the U.S.S. Essex (CVN-9).

"I served as Captain Lynch’s Marine guard while he was C. O. of the USS Coral Sea CVA 43. He was an outstanding leader and commanding officer. I will never forget him and his wife. They graciously invited me and their Navy driver to accompany them on a visit to the Archdiocese of Nagasaki where we met the Archbishop who was a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Serving leaders like him and his predecessor Captain James S. Gray both of whom were decorated veterans of the Battle of Midway was not only a privilege but a living lesson in U. S. Naval history"
Michael . Wood.
USMC 1959-1965

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Awarded on:

January 30th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

Bombing Squadron Eight (VB-8), U.S.S. Hornet (CV-8), U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

July 1943

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Dive Bomber of Bombing Squadron EIGHT (VB-8), embarked from the U.S.S. HORNET (CV-8), during the "Air Battle of Midway," against enemy Japanese forces on 6 June 1942. With utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of intense antiaircraft fire, Lieutenant Lynch participated in determined and effective bombing and strafing attacks on fleeing enemy Japanese forces, obtaining a successful hit on one of the enemy ships. His airmanship, courage and unwavering devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 316 (July 1943).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with 11 battle stars.

• Photo 1: John Gwinn
• Photo 2: Findagrave
• - Sterner C.D., Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present
  - San Francisco Examiner, 30th January 1943
  - Navy Log from family archives
  - Home of Heroes
  - USS Coral Sea Tribute Site
  

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