Name:
Matthew Peter, Jr. Scanlan
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31302851
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
C
Row:
9
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Matthew Peter Scanlan Jr. was born on August 28, 1923, in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He 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 5, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Scanlan is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.