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Eugene Matthews [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Drowned in Sardis Lake when the motor boat he was in capsized. His funeral service was in his parents home on March 14.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College publication

Biographical Notes: 
Date of Birth: 
About 1914
Military Branch: 
Army
Education Details: 
Davidson College class of 1936, hometown Gastonia, NC
Family Details: 

James Houston and Elizabeth Robinson Matthews

Ben Frank Matthews II, James Houston Matthews Jr., Mary Elizabeth Matthews, Sarah Matthews (d 1917)

First Name: 
Eugene
KIA / MIA Place: 
Sardis, MS
KIA Date: 
3/11/1945
Last Name: 
Matthews
Middle Name: 
Robinson
Military Details: 
Camp Lee, VA, Prisoner of War Camp, Como, MS
Military Rank: 
Sergeant
Source: 

Davidson College Bulletin, fathers obituary 11-23-1950 Mecklenburg Times obituary card index

Military Unit: 
Quartermaster Corps
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

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