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MATHERS, Joseph W Jr - Date of
birth
12 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Thomastown, Leake County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Brevard County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34975075 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lazarett Unstated
Vallender, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 5 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph W. Mathers (father)
Eula M. (Clark) Mathers (mother)
Mary L. (Burns) Mathers (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Mathers Jr. enlisted in Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 28 March 1944. He attended high school for 4 years and was a machinery operator before he enlisted.Died of wounds received in action.
He was first buried at Block YY, Row 7, Grave 171.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.footnote.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: http://www.footnote.com, Peter Schouteten