Lt. James F Matchette; O&823422 Pilot; Shot-down; B-25 J #43-27517 "Prop Wash"

25 Feb.1945. POW, liberated 12 Sept.1945 from a German POW Camp. EUS

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 16117201 NAME; MATCHETTE JAMES F. - RESIDENCE: STATE; WISCONSIN RESIDENCE: COUNTY; MILWAUKEE; PLACE OF ENLISTMENT; MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN; DATE OF ENLISTMENT 22 October, 1942;

PVT# Private / AC# Air Corps / Air Corps EDUC. DEFER. DATE MONTH DEFER. DATE YEAR 03 03

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL; Civil Life. NATIVITY; WISCONSIN; YEAR OF BIRTH; 1924; RACE AND CITIZENSHIP; White, citizen; EDUCATION/ 4 years of high school.

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION/Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor. MARITAL STATUS/ Single, without dependents.