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MATHEWS, Wilbur Charles - Date of
birth
12 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Center, Grant County, Indiana -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35460811 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bratte, St. Jean and Moivrons, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 15 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
William G. Mathews (father)
Ruth A. (Coan) Mathews (mother)
More information
Pvt Wilbur C. Mathews attended high school for four years and was a payroll clerk before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 3 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emannuel Vincent