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MATUSCIN, Rudolph John - Date of
birth
15 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33924296 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Helsen, in the vicinity of Hofgeismar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony S. Matuscin (father)
Antoinette (Budiac) Matuscin (mother)
Frank Matuscin (brother)
Manuel J. Matuscin (brother)
August S. Matuscin (brother)
Vincentana Matuscin (sister)
Valeria M. Matuscin (sister)
Raymond Matuscin (brother)
More information
Pfc Rudolph J. Matuscin worked on a farm before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 17 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet