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WELLS, Mathis Luther - Date of
birth
9 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas -
Hometown
Hawkins, Wood County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38099755 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Brâs, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luther M. Wells (father)
Millie (Dodson) Wells (mother)
Clota Wells (sister)
Armand M. Wells (brother)
Theodore L. Wells (brother)
Ollie Wells (brother)
Florence Wells (brother)
More information
Pfc Mathis Wells attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Camp Wolters, Texas, on 18 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Eason Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten