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REYNOLDS, Matthew Gerald - Date of
birth
27 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36696938 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Halsenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 29 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mathew M. Reynolds (father)
Mary (Gorman) Reynolds (mother)
Marvin Reynolds (brother)
Mary C. Reynolds (sister)
Mary I. Reynolds (wife)
Ronald Reynolds (son)
David Reynolds (son)
Mary S. Reynolds (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Matthew G. Reynolds worked for the Chrysler Motor Co.He enlisted in October 1943.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy on 2 September 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com / Illinois State Journal and Register - 8 April 1945