DOB/DOD: October 7, 1926 (Kearney, PA) – March 8, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 67 Forest Street, UnionvilleENLISTMENT: February 2, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 527135UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0522, Guard; 0745, Rifleman; and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Czechoslovakian-born Paul Matava (1887-1965) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD “LOTSIE” ROBERT MATAVA; MARINE CORPS”
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