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| Three Matras Brothers Who Served in World War II | ||
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| Above: Joseph Albert Matras. On April 4, 1945, Joseph made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery Memorial in the city of Margraten, Holland. The acorn insignia on his shoulder identifies him as having been a member of the 87th Infantry Division. At right is the report that is the nightmare of every family and every individual that has a loved one at war. | ||
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Tech Sgt. John Matras saw action in France. He died in August, 2001, and is buried in the Rittman, Ohio, Veterans Cemetery. | |
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Leo Matras, an ordnance specialist assigned
to the 401st
Bomb Squadron/91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn, England. Leo’s
job was to load bombs on B-17’s like the General “Ike”
in which he posed. There is another photo of Leo with his fellow support personnel here .You
can see the General Ike’s flight crew here,
and you can see Corporal Tony Starcer, the B-17 “Nose Artist”
who painted the General Ike insignia and many others for the 91st Bomb
Group, on this page. |
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Dennis Wilkes served as a helicopter air rescue crewman (rescue swimmer) |
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