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S/Sgt. Bradford W Mathewson

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S/Sgt. Bradford W Mathewson

Birth
Death
17 Apr 1945 (aged 19)
Dippoldiswalde, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzebirge, Saxony, Germany
Burial
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
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Bradford W Mathewson, was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G 43-39110 "Naughty Nancy" 92nd Bomber Group crashed near Dippoldiswalder Heide Dresden Germany...

Crashed after a mid-air collision with another Flying Fortress ( 44-8903) of the same Squadron.
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. John W Paul 0-815539 USAAF POW
Co-Pilot: 1Lt. Nathaniel N Shane 0-781687 USAAF KIA King Solomon Memorial Park New Jersey, USA
Nav: F/o. E J Pruit T134983 USAAF KIA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri USA.
Bomb: 1Lt. Reinhold R Hoffman 0-783264 USAAF KIA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri USA.
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Thomas J Shanahan 36863298 USAAF KIA Arlington National Cemetery Virginia, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Joseph A Budzius 36007708 USAAF KIA Saint Peters Parish Center Cemetery Oregon, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Bradford W Mathewson 39417942 USAAF KIA Liberty Veterans Cemetery California USA
TailGr: S/Sgt. Peter B Taylor 31261973 USAAF POW
Bradford W Mathewson, was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G 43-39110 "Naughty Nancy" 92nd Bomber Group crashed near Dippoldiswalder Heide Dresden Germany...

Crashed after a mid-air collision with another Flying Fortress ( 44-8903) of the same Squadron.
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. John W Paul 0-815539 USAAF POW
Co-Pilot: 1Lt. Nathaniel N Shane 0-781687 USAAF KIA King Solomon Memorial Park New Jersey, USA
Nav: F/o. E J Pruit T134983 USAAF KIA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri USA.
Bomb: 1Lt. Reinhold R Hoffman 0-783264 USAAF KIA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri USA.
RadioOp: T/Sgt. Thomas J Shanahan 36863298 USAAF KIA Arlington National Cemetery Virginia, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Joseph A Budzius 36007708 USAAF KIA Saint Peters Parish Center Cemetery Oregon, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Bradford W Mathewson 39417942 USAAF KIA Liberty Veterans Cemetery California USA
TailGr: S/Sgt. Peter B Taylor 31261973 USAAF POW

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CALIFORNIA S SGT 92 AAF BOMB GP WWII AM & 4 OLC-PH

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  • Created by: Thomas
  • Added: Dec 28, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23607260/bradford_w-mathewson: accessed ), memorial page for S/Sgt. Bradford W Mathewson (20 May 1925–17 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23607260, citing Veterans Liberty Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA; Maintained by Thomas (contributor 46941847).