Paul W Matthews (1921 - 1964)

Born 28 Feb 1921 in Georgia, United States

Died 6 Nov 1964 at age 43 in Barrow County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Paul Matthews is a part of US Black heritage.

Paul was born in 1921.

Paul enlisted in the US Army on 19 February 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.^[1]

Paul died (age 43) on 6 November 1964 in Barrow, Georgia.^[2]

Paul was mentioned on a memorial in Paradise Cemetery, Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, United States with a death date of 6 November 1964. His grave is inscribed: GEORGIA PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
   FamilySearch Record: KMKS-GCX (accessed 26 June 2023)
   Name: Paul W Matthews; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 19 Feb 1943; Military Service Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 1921; Birth Place: GEORGIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: BI; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code Orig: 00; Civil Occupation: Packing, filling, labeling, marking, bottling, and related occupations, n.e.c.; Civil Occupation Orig: 768; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: 2 years of high school; Education Orig: 2; Enlistment Day: 19; Enlistment Month: Feb; Enlistment Month Orig: 02; Enlistment Place: CLEVELAND OHIO; Enlistment Place Orig: 5323; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1943; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 3; Military Occupation: 6612; Reel Box Card: 08873.309; Serial Number: 35049382; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
2. ↑ Death: "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998"
   citing Barrow, Georgia, certificate number 034980, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
   FamilySearch Record: V433-KVK (accessed 26 June 2023)
   Paul W Matthews death 6 Nov 1964 (age 43) in Barrow, Georgia.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #110200272 (accessed 26 June 2023)
   Memorial page for Paul W. Matthews (28 Feb 1921-6 Nov 1964), citing Paradise Cemetery, Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ed Saye (contributor 46507739).