United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Thomas Winfred Matthews Jr.
1940 – 1970
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First Lieutenant Thomas Winfred Matthews Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Thomas served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. Thomas served in the Vietnam War. Thomas was 29 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Accident in theatre
Media
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1LT · CHATTANOOGA, TNC CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARVPay grade O02.
Branch
U.S. Army
Highest rank
First Lieutenant
War
Service Record
U.S. Army
1540: Infantry Unit Commander
CHATTANOOGA, TN
1970
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Honors · 3 decorations
Awards & Decorations
3
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Lakewood Memory Gardens East ↗
- The cemetery · the exact grave is not yet placed
- 1 monument carrying the name
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Thomas Winfred Matthews Jr.
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1970
12th Cavalry Regiment
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