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ARM2C William Henry Ryan

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ARM2C William Henry Ryan

Birth
Glenolden, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Aug 1944 (aged 19)
Burial
Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Add to Map
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Plot A Row 2 Grave 12
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Francis Cahill, and his friend and Radio man William RYAN flew scouting missions for the US Navy for the D-Day landings in Normandy.

Then they did the same thing for the D-Day landings in Southern France. Unfortunately, Francis and William were killed whilst trying to land on their ship – their plane exploded
Francis Cahill, and his friend and Radio man William RYAN flew scouting missions for the US Navy for the D-Day landings in Normandy.

Then they did the same thing for the D-Day landings in Southern France. Unfortunately, Francis and William were killed whilst trying to land on their ship – their plane exploded

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Entered the service from Pennsylvania.

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  • Maintained by: Pamela R
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56511257/william_henry-ryan: accessed ), memorial page for ARM2C William Henry Ryan (18 Jan 1925–21 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56511257, citing Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; Maintained by Pamela R (contributor 48319470).