Mathias William M.

Back to Search Result

William M. Mathias is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

RAF Goxhill Monument (Right side)

Name:

William M. Mathias

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-728692

Unit:

353rd Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1943-06-29

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

William M. Mathias entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the Headquarters, 353rd Fighter Group as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was the first loss to the Group since arriving in England. 1LT Mathias was killed in a flying accident on June 29, 1943. Taking off from Goxhill to complete a camera gunnery mission, 1Lt Mathias got into a rat race with another pilot (as the training mission required) but misjudged his altitude while trying to evade his opponent and smashed into the ground at high speed. He is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, 353rdfightergroup.wordpress.com