US PARAS 2 Matthew, Cecil Leroy,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Matthew​

• FORENAME

Cecil Leroy,Jr​

• UNIT

187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,3 Bn)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

225627363​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th July 1968​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Union Cemetery,Columbus,Franklin County,Ohio New Cemetery Section 4 Lot 213 Space 1​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Columbus,Ohio​

born 22.1.1946 Columbus,Ohio​

son of Cecil Leroy and Eleanor R. (nee Kemper) Matthew​

father (1922-71) served as Private 43 Infantry Division in WW2​

single​

entered service 1967 (1 year)​

awards Bronze Star,Army Commendation Medal​

promoted Sgt posthumously​

DOW received in Binh Duong Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 50W Line 51​

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