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Pfc. Lynn Ernest Ritter Jr.

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Pfc. Lynn Ernest Ritter Jr.

Birth
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Death
3 Oct 1944 (aged 19)
Piancaldoli, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Burial
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, USA Add to Map
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Lynn, who resided at 444 State Street, Lewes, Delaware, served as a Private First Class in Company A, 310th Medical Corps, 85th Infantry Division (Custer Division), 5th U.S. Army, U.S. Army during World War II.

He enlisted in the Army on June 22, 1943 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" near Rome, Italy by a land mine while picking up wounded soldiers in his Jeep during the war.

Service # 32952507

Son of Lynn Ernest Ritter, Sr., who was the Lewes Chief of Police, and Amelia L. Rogers Ritter. Older brother of Grace Ritter Lafferty and Grandson of Frederic and Sadie Ritter.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Additional info and location of grave noted by Find A Grave member "Gennie".
Lynn, who resided at 444 State Street, Lewes, Delaware, served as a Private First Class in Company A, 310th Medical Corps, 85th Infantry Division (Custer Division), 5th U.S. Army, U.S. Army during World War II.

He enlisted in the Army on June 22, 1943 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" near Rome, Italy by a land mine while picking up wounded soldiers in his Jeep during the war.

Service # 32952507

Son of Lynn Ernest Ritter, Sr., who was the Lewes Chief of Police, and Amelia L. Rogers Ritter. Older brother of Grace Ritter Lafferty and Grandson of Frederic and Sadie Ritter.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Additional info and location of grave noted by Find A Grave member "Gennie".


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