PFC Walfred E. Mattson
ID: 36403799
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Ontonagon County, MI
Status: KIA
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Battle Of the Bulge KIA
PFC. Walfred E. Mattson
Co. B, 60th Armd Inf Bn, 9th Armd Div
He died in the last major German
offensive of the war on the Western Front
In early October 1944, the 9th Armored Division landed in France and was immediately deployed eastward to advance into Luxembourg. When the Germans began their Ardennes offensive on December 16, 1944, the "Phantom" division was deployed just north of Diekirch, a few miles east southeast of Bastogne, Belgium. As the Germans attacked U.S. positions near St. Vith on the northern sector of the front, part of the 9th was transferred to assist in defending the city. The units of the 9th Armored Division engaged in fierce combat that bought the U.S. commanders time to organize the defense of Bastogne in which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. By the time they withdrew to the eastern outskirts of the town, the units of the 9th had withstood repeated attacks on the roads leading to Bastogne.
Wally Mattson is buried in Ewen, Michigan with his parents Matt and Huldah,Sister Helga and Brothers John and Arne. Matt and Huldah where of finnish decent nobody survives them.
This war hero was born in Ironwood august 3rd 1915, He attended Ironwood schools completing is schooling at Ewen after his family moved there in 1920
He was inducted October 23rd 1942 receiving his training at Camp Polk, Fort Riley Kansas and at a camp near Los Angeles Calif.
He went overseas in August 1944. He was serving with the 9th Armored division at the time of his death
ID: 36403799
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Ontonagon County, MI
Status: KIA
===========================================
Battle Of the Bulge KIA
PFC. Walfred E. Mattson
Co. B, 60th Armd Inf Bn, 9th Armd Div
He died in the last major German
offensive of the war on the Western Front
In early October 1944, the 9th Armored Division landed in France and was immediately deployed eastward to advance into Luxembourg. When the Germans began their Ardennes offensive on December 16, 1944, the "Phantom" division was deployed just north of Diekirch, a few miles east southeast of Bastogne, Belgium. As the Germans attacked U.S. positions near St. Vith on the northern sector of the front, part of the 9th was transferred to assist in defending the city. The units of the 9th Armored Division engaged in fierce combat that bought the U.S. commanders time to organize the defense of Bastogne in which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. By the time they withdrew to the eastern outskirts of the town, the units of the 9th had withstood repeated attacks on the roads leading to Bastogne.
Wally Mattson is buried in Ewen, Michigan with his parents Matt and Huldah,Sister Helga and Brothers John and Arne. Matt and Huldah where of finnish decent nobody survives them.
This war hero was born in Ironwood august 3rd 1915, He attended Ironwood schools completing is schooling at Ewen after his family moved there in 1920
He was inducted October 23rd 1942 receiving his training at Camp Polk, Fort Riley Kansas and at a camp near Los Angeles Calif.
He went overseas in August 1944. He was serving with the 9th Armored division at the time of his death
PFC Walfred E. Mattson
ID: 36403799
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Ontonagon County, MI
Status: KIA
===========================================
Battle Of the Bulge KIA
PFC. Walfred E. Mattson
Co. B, 60th Armd Inf Bn, 9th Armd Div
He died in the last major German
offensive of the war on the Western Front
In early October 1944, the 9th Armored Division landed in France and was immediately deployed eastward to advance into Luxembourg. When the Germans began their Ardennes offensive on December 16, 1944, the "Phantom" division was deployed just north of Diekirch, a few miles east southeast of Bastogne, Belgium. As the Germans attacked U.S. positions near St. Vith on the northern sector of the front, part of the 9th was transferred to assist in defending the city. The units of the 9th Armored Division engaged in fierce combat that bought the U.S. commanders time to organize the defense of Bastogne in which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. By the time they withdrew to the eastern outskirts of the town, the units of the 9th had withstood repeated attacks on the roads leading to Bastogne.
Wally Mattson is buried in Ewen, Michigan with his parents Matt and Huldah,Sister Helga and Brothers John and Arne. Matt and Huldah where of finnish decent nobody survives them.
This war hero was born in Ironwood august 3rd 1915, He attended Ironwood schools completing is schooling at Ewen after his family moved there in 1920
He was inducted October 23rd 1942 receiving his training at Camp Polk, Fort Riley Kansas and at a camp near Los Angeles Calif.
He went overseas in August 1944. He was serving with the 9th Armored division at the time of his death
ID: 36403799
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Ontonagon County, MI
Status: KIA
===========================================
Battle Of the Bulge KIA
PFC. Walfred E. Mattson
Co. B, 60th Armd Inf Bn, 9th Armd Div
He died in the last major German
offensive of the war on the Western Front
In early October 1944, the 9th Armored Division landed in France and was immediately deployed eastward to advance into Luxembourg. When the Germans began their Ardennes offensive on December 16, 1944, the "Phantom" division was deployed just north of Diekirch, a few miles east southeast of Bastogne, Belgium. As the Germans attacked U.S. positions near St. Vith on the northern sector of the front, part of the 9th was transferred to assist in defending the city. The units of the 9th Armored Division engaged in fierce combat that bought the U.S. commanders time to organize the defense of Bastogne in which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. By the time they withdrew to the eastern outskirts of the town, the units of the 9th had withstood repeated attacks on the roads leading to Bastogne.
Wally Mattson is buried in Ewen, Michigan with his parents Matt and Huldah,Sister Helga and Brothers John and Arne. Matt and Huldah where of finnish decent nobody survives them.
This war hero was born in Ironwood august 3rd 1915, He attended Ironwood schools completing is schooling at Ewen after his family moved there in 1920
He was inducted October 23rd 1942 receiving his training at Camp Polk, Fort Riley Kansas and at a camp near Los Angeles Calif.
He went overseas in August 1944. He was serving with the 9th Armored division at the time of his death
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