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Birth: Dec. 12, 1927 Aetna Hickman County Tennessee, USA Death: Jan. 8, 1951, North Korea Son of William Otto 'W. O' Lynch & Sarah Lova 'Sally'(Brown) Lynch. Married Ruth Mae Simmons/Dabbs; divorced; parents of one child: Patricia Ann 'Judy' (Lynch) Craig Gatley. James Harold died in a North Korean prison camp. -------------------------- "Hickman County paper, 12-14-1951 Bronze Star Medal for Cpl. James H. Lynch....Presentation of a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Korea was made at 8:00 p.m.. Thursday night, December 13, to Mr. William A.[sic] Lynch of Centerville, for his son, Cpl. James H. Lynch who is missing in action. The presentation was made at the Veterans of Foreign WArs Home, 105 Webb, Centerville by Co. Robert H. Wilson, Executive Officer, Tennessee Military Disrict..."For meritorious service from August 31, 1950 to October 26, 19950, the Bronze Star is awarded to Corporal Lynch", the citation states: During that period he was a medical man attached to a task company and was constantly with the unit in all hazardous conditions of enemy action and bad weather, performing his duties in an excellent manner. His conscientious devotion to duty and to his wounded comrades undoubtedly saved many lives. The untiring efforts and devotion to duty displayed by Corporal Lynch reflect great credit upon himself and the minitary service," the citation reads." (transcription by Joyce Mayberry) --------------------------- Sgt. James Lynch Died in Prison In 1951, Reports Say Centerville, Tennessee - Sgt. James H. Lynch, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. William O. Lynch of Aetna, died January 8, 1951, in a North Korean prison camp, according to the defense department. In the communication received by his parents from the Office of the Adjutant General, it was reported that information obtained from a recently freed POW disclosed that their son was captured December 1, l950, and died in the camp of unknown causes. Sergeant Lynch had been in Korea six months at the time of this capture. He had been awarded the Korean Service medal, the United Nations Service medal, and the Bronze Star. In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter, Patricia Ann Lynch (called "Judy"); four sisters, Mrs. Elva Baker, Mrs. Florene Love, and Mrs. Jimmie Ruth McClanahan, all of Memphis, and Mrs. Pearl Jenkins of Los Angeles, Calif.; six brothers, Arthur Lynch, Kimmins, Jack Lynch of Charlestown, Ind., David Lynch and Jerald Lynch, both of Detroit, Charles Lynch of Duck River, and Mac Lynch of Aetna. ------------------------- Name: James Harold Lynch Birth Date: 1927 Gender: Male Race: White Home City: Hickman Home State: Tennessee Citizen Status: US Casualty Date: 1 Dec 1950 Casualty Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Casualty Type: DECLARED DEAD Group: CAPTURED Service Branch: US Army Rank: Corporal Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) Or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Airman First Class (Sergeant) (U.S. Air Force) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. N Previous Detail: NO REMAINS FOUND Disposed Date: 8 Jan 1951 Organization: 9 INF 2 DIV Service Occupation: COMPANY AIDMAN WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Name: James Harold Lynch Birth Date: 1927 Birth City: Hickman State Registered: Tennessee Death Date: 8 Jan 1951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Died while Prisoner of War War: Korean War Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army Rank: Sergeant Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 14325492 Notes: Sergeant Lynch was medic with the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on January 8, 1951. For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Lynch was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll Family links: Parents: William Otto Lynch (1888 - 1969) Sarah Lova Brown Lynch (1890 - 1968) Siblings: Arthur Lee Lynch (1908 - 1971)* Elva Lynch Baker (1910 - 1971)* Jimmie Ruth Lynch McClanahan (1912 - 1986)* Roy Jack Lynch (1915 - 1999)* Florene Lynch Love (1920 - 2003)* Jerald Davis Lynch (1923 - 2010)* James Harold Lynch (1927 - 1951) *Calculated relationship Burial: Bethel Cemetery Hickman County Tennessee, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Helene Hamm Record added: Aug 01, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 114752630
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