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MATYOLA, Peter - Date of
birth
14 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Manville, Somerset County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Manville, Somerset County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32263604 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rottgen-Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Matyola (father)
Helen (Czedun) Matyola (mother)
Anna Matyola (sister)
Michael Matyola Jr. (brother)
Mary P. Matyola (sister)
Helen Pauline Matyola (sister)
John J. Matyola (brother)
Charles M. Matyola (brother)
Pauline Matyola (sister)
Sophie Matyola (sister)
More information
Pvt Peter Matyola joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 12 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - The Central New Jersey Home News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Central New Jersey Home News, Peter Rybski