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MATHEWSON, Peter Francis - Date of
birth
4 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1307561 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter M. Mathewson (father)
Bessie Mathewson (mother)
Shirley V. Mathewson (sister)
More information
1st Lt Peter F. Mathewson enlisted in Washington, District of Columbia on 15 May 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/513/513_honor_off.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Mathewson Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten