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MATUS, Rudolph Walter - Date of
birth
30 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
McLennan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38433558 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kamphoefweg, west of Overloon, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John R. Matus (father)
Rosalie M. (Trlica) Matus (mother)
Albin J. Matus (brother)
Rosalie V. Matus (sister)
Willie M. Matus (sister)
Jo A. Matus (sister)
Johnny Matus (brother)
Barbara A. Matus (sister)
More information
Pvt Rudolph W. Matus attended Ross High School and worked on the family farm.He enlisted on 16 March 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com, The West News
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The West News