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Mateyka Frank A.

Name:
Frank A. Mateyka
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
12095100
Unit:
849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-04-19
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
E
Row:
6
Grave:
13
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:

Frank A. Mateyka was the son of Joseph Mateyka. He served in the 849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Radio Operator on the B-17 #43-38048 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on April 19, 1945, when his plane crashed in Dresden, Germany. SSgt Mateyka is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France.