Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, He was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

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Son of Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Bennett.

Matthew served as a Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Buffalo, Erie County, New York prior to the war.

The U.S.S. Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.

Matthew was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 2342005

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The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded and earned one battle star during World War II.

U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:

U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)

The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.

( Bio. by Russ Pickett )

Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, He was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

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Son of Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Bennett.

Matthew served as a Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Buffalo, Erie County, New York prior to the war.

The U.S.S. Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.

Matthew was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 2342005

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The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded and earned one battle star during World War II.

U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:

U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)

The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.

( Bio. by Russ Pickett )