Albert Dilworth Matthai Jr. was born on December 22, 1915, in Maryland. He was the son of Albert Dilworth Matthai and Theo F. Fehsenfeld Matthai. He was married to Clare Murray Eager Matthai. He served in the 512th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of B-24D Liberator #42-40658 during World War II.

On December 28, 1943, the aircraft was lost during combat operations in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II while flying from San Pancrazio Airfield, Italy, on a mission to destroy the marshalling yards at Vicenza. During the attack, the bomber was badly damaged after being engaged by a German Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighter and was ultimately shot down near Monselice in the province of Padua. The aircraft was destroyed in the encounter, resulting in the deaths of four crew members, while the remaining airmen survived the loss.

2nd Lt Matthai was captured by enemy forces, taken prisoner of war, and held at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia. He died on April 25, 1983, and is now buried in the Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

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