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MATEYKA, Frank Albert - Date of
birth
29 November 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12095100 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Mateyka (father)
Anna (Dubravec) Mateyka (mother)
William Mateyka (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38048 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Aussig, Czechoslovakia
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 14195
More information
S/Sgt Frank A. Mateyka was employed at Western Electric before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Newark, New Jersey on 5 August 1942.S/Sgt Glenn E. Patterson:
I saw what I believed to be the lead plane of our element flying at 1.00 o’clock, very low, after being hit by enemy fighters. This plane exploded in mid-air and broke into several pieces. I did not see any chutes.
S/Sgt Dennis M. Richardson:
He bailed out and died in a hospital in the city of Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Goeddert Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam