1Lt William Mearl Mathias (1916-1943)

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12 Mar 1916

Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Death

29 Jun 1943 (aged 27)

Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

Burial

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map

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Plot D Row 3 Grave 69

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Killed on a non-operational flight (KNO) on 29-6-1943 as pilot of P-47D / #42-7977. Took off from Goxhill on a local camera gunnery mission. Lt Mathias appeared to do a half roll or roll and struck the ground at a steep angle. Crashed at Barton-upon-Humber, UK.
1Lt mathias is buried at Cambridge Cemetery, D-3-69.

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Samuel B. Mathias

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