Korean War
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Service # | 53022134 |
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Unit | HQ CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 13 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Lynch was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Lynch was a member of Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.