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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. was a machinery operator before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 28 March 1944.
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