DOB/DOD: May 26, 1921 (New London, CT) – February 21, 1945; 23 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
LOCAL ADDRESS: 43 Montauk Avenue, New London
ENLISTMENT: Unknown
SERVICE NUMBER: 6425788
ENLISTED RATE AND UNIT ASSIGNED TO: Corpsman assigned to the 26th Marines
FAMILY: Born to David J. (1884-1953) and Ellen Mahoney Lynch (1885-1922). David Lynch was born in Ireland. Ellen Lynch died when Richard was 1 ½ years old. One brother, David N. (1917-2014). 1 Richard worked at New England Collapsible Tube Co. in New London prior to joining the service. 2
From the Connecticut Military Portrait Collection, Connecticut State Library, Identifier: PG570; used with permission
Photos from Ancestry.com
Honored on the New London War Memorial, WWII plaque, 150 Broad Street, New London, Connecticut. Photo by Jeff DeWitt.
Remains were repatriated and buried on April 14, 1948, in Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Virginia; Section 12, Grave 4750. Photo by Jeff DeWitt.
1 – 1930 census https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/
2 – https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/