Private
First Class Donald Paul Lynch
1318th
Service Command Unit - Heavy Truck Driver
Husband to my
Grandmother’s sister Lois Kretzer, Uncle Don fought as well in the
Pacific, including Guadalcanal and Okinawa and was in the Army before
the war began. A heavy truck and equipment operator for the 1318th
Service Command Unit, he was charged with transporting medical
supplies, food, and ammunition. After the war, he continued
driving a truck for the City of McKeesport PA. He and Aunt Lois
were always at family functions, birthdays and the like. Never
having any children, he and Aunt Lois were always having the family for
dinner and picnics. Uncle Don loved guns and even loaded his own
ammunition in his spare bedroom. Uncle Don died in 1991 and was
joined in death by Aunt Lois in 2002.
Biography
Hometown – McKeesport, PA
4 Months Private - Basic Training Infantry 521
48 Months Private First Class - Truck Driver, Heavy 931
Convalescent Hospital
1318th Service Command Unit
American Defense Medal
Asiatic Pacific Theater
Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Inducted 1st May 1941
Departed the US - 1st September 1942 - Arrived Theater 22nd September
1942
Guadalcanal
Departed Theater ? - 11th February 1944
Discharged 19th October
1945 Camp Pickett Virginia
4 years, 5 months, and 14 days in the service of his country.
Taken verbatim from Don's discharge papers spelled out as it was.
Truck Driver, Heavy - Was driver of a heavy truck in amfhibian turck
company. Transported personnel, supplies, equipment,
ammunition, clothing, and food rations. Also made minor repairs
to truck when necessary."
