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MATHENY, John Brooks - Date of
birth
10 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Roane County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Clover, Roane County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35749409 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Nancy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Matheny (father)
Marie L. (Curfman) Matheny (wife)
More information
Pvt John B. Matheny worked on a farm before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 16 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / West Virginia Marriages Index / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy