Name:
John Edward Matthews
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31260456
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-06
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot:
Section C
Row:
Lot 34
Grave:
2A
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Edward Matthews was born on January 20, 1923, in Ballycarra, County Mayo, Ireland. He was the son of John Matthews and Jane Skeffington Matthews.
John served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 6, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Matthews is now buried in the Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.