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MATTINGLY, James Edward - Date of
birth
26 August 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington -
Hometown
Waterman, Kitsap County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37705308 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
20 June 1946 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heddernheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 48 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Mattingly Sr. (father)
Francis I. (Nelson) Mattingly (mother)
George A. Mattingly Jr. (brother)
Gerald W. Mattingly (brother)
Robert D. Mattingly (brother)
Ronald Mattingly (brother)
Patricia J. Mattingly (sister)
Katherine E. (Perkins) Mattingly (wife)
More information
Pvt James E. Mattingly was an embalmer and undertaker before he joined the Regular Army in Seattle, Washington on 19 February 1946.He was killedduring a practice jump in the vicinity of Heddernheim, Germany, when his parachute failed to open due to an incorrect hookup.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Landon Family Tree / Public Member Stories, www.findagrave.com – Dick O’Donnell, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Kathleen Myers