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MATTES, Robert L - Date of
birth
22 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36836596 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Mattes (father)
Emma A. (Thimmig-Gartman) Mattes (mother)
Winston S. Mattes (brother)
Milton O. Mattes (brother)
More information
Pvt Mattes attended Kiel High School.He enlisted on 18 November 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Sheboygan Press 9 Oct 1944, Fischer, Reichert Family Tree, www.marketgarden.com
Photo source: Fischer, Reichert Family Tree, Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, Darren Mattes