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MATTHEWS, James A - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Tarrant County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18021275 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 3 |
More information
S/Sgt James A. Matthews attended high school for 1 year and was a cook before he joined the Regular Army in Fort Worth, Texas on 20 September 1940.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: Peter Schouteten