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MATHEWS, William Randall - Date of
birth
24 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38037239 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Field Lineman -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Enscherange, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Mathews (father)
Laura E. Mathews (mother)
Odell B. Mathews (brother)
Wallace Mathews (brother)
Merle Mathews (sister)
Ostine Mathews (sister)
More information
Pvt William R. Mathews enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 29 January 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jess Mathews