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BALDWIN, Matthew J - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36740009 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettendorf, Schleiden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matthew L. Baldwin (father)
Elizabeth (McCoy) Baldwin (mother)
Mary B. Baldwin (sister)
Donald L. Baldwin (brother)
Elizabeth M. Baldwin (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Matthew Baldwin attended St. Rita's High School.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Southtown Economist - 7 January 1945