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MATHEW, Bernard Byron - Date of
birth
28 February 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Monon, White County, Indiana -
Hometown
Mount Ayr, Newton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35569571 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Setterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 12 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis G. Mathew (father)
Martha S. (Cain) Mathew (mother)
Pauline Mathew (sister)
Delos Mathew (brother)
Delbert Mathew (brother)
Jeanette Mathew (sister)
Jeanette (Robinson) Mathew (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Bernard Mathew enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 18 November 1942. He was a retail manager before he enlisted.He was killed instantly by a mortar shell explosion.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Fred Hamacher, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, United States Census 1930, Jeannette R Mathew Karl obituary
Photo source: Jeanette Robinson Mathew, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, John Oldenbeuving