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SPEAR, Matthew - Date of
birth
18 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35249018 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Neuf-Brisach area six miles southeast of Colmar, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Spear (father)
Jago (Stefenoc) Spear (mother)
Michael Spear (brother)
John Spear Jr. (brother)
Lewis Spear (brother)
Joe Spear (brother)
Miller Spear (brother)
Mary Spear (sister)
Catherine Spear (sister)
More information
Pfc Matthew Spear enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 25 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana, Birth Certificates, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy