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MATTHEWS, William Paul - Date of
birth
5 January 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri -
Hometown
Dent, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38445644 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Leintrey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cleveland J. Matthews (father)
Arizona Matthews (mother)
Gertrude V. Matthews (sister)
Howard J. Matthews (brother)
Tolliver J. Matthews (brother)
Julius J. Matthews (brother)
Arline Matthews (sister)
Kenneth Matthews (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sandra Munson Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy