Entered the service from Arizona.
Arizona Republic, 14 Mar 1946, Thur (First Edition), Page 5
Pfc. Jim Matt Mathieson, seventh son and one of 17 children of Mr. Hilda Matheson, 1929 East Buchanan Street, is now listed as dead, the war department has notified his mother. He was officially reported missing after the fall of Corregidor, May 7, 1942.
It is not known definitely that the Phoenician was on Corregidor. The last letter received from him was written somewhere in Bataan, February 14, 1942. The brief note declared, "am well and feeling fine. Hope all of you are as well. Today is Valentine's Day, so will send you this letter as a jungle greeting. Please tell everyone hello for me, and tell them to wait long enough and I’ll be seeing vou. All my love to the family, hope to see you soon.”
His whereabouts after that time is not known.
A native of this city, Mathieson attended Phoenix Union High School and was a familiar figure on the Encanto Park golf course, where he worked as caddv.
He entered the army in September, 1940, and went overseas two months later. At the time he was reported missing, he was 22 years old.
Ηe is survived by three, sisters and 10 brothers, four of whom served in the armed forces. Pvt Allen Mathieson is stationed with the army in Kentucky. Out of the service are Corp Arthur Mathieson, Frank Mathieson, seaman first class, and Pvt. В.Т. Mathieson, who saw action in Germany and holds the Purple Heart award.
Other brothers are Oliver, Delbert, Melvin, Donald and Dean, all of Phoenix, and Ray of Los Vegas, Nev. Sisters are Misses Hilda, Helen and Beverly Mathieson, all of Phoenix.
Arizona Republic, 14 Mar 1946, Thur (First Edition), Page 5
Pfc. Jim Matt Mathieson, seventh son and one of 17 children of Mr. Hilda Matheson, 1929 East Buchanan Street, is now listed as dead, the war department has notified his mother. He was officially reported missing after the fall of Corregidor, May 7, 1942.
It is not known definitely that the Phoenician was on Corregidor. The last letter received from him was written somewhere in Bataan, February 14, 1942. The brief note declared, "am well and feeling fine. Hope all of you are as well. Today is Valentine's Day, so will send you this letter as a jungle greeting. Please tell everyone hello for me, and tell them to wait long enough and I’ll be seeing vou. All my love to the family, hope to see you soon.”
His whereabouts after that time is not known.
A native of this city, Mathieson attended Phoenix Union High School and was a familiar figure on the Encanto Park golf course, where he worked as caddv.
He entered the army in September, 1940, and went overseas two months later. At the time he was reported missing, he was 22 years old.
Ηe is survived by three, sisters and 10 brothers, four of whom served in the armed forces. Pvt Allen Mathieson is stationed with the army in Kentucky. Out of the service are Corp Arthur Mathieson, Frank Mathieson, seaman first class, and Pvt. В.Т. Mathieson, who saw action in Germany and holds the Purple Heart award.
Other brothers are Oliver, Delbert, Melvin, Donald and Dean, all of Phoenix, and Ray of Los Vegas, Nev. Sisters are Misses Hilda, Helen and Beverly Mathieson, all of Phoenix.
Entered the service from Arizona.
Arizona Republic, 14 Mar 1946, Thur (First Edition), Page 5
Pfc. Jim Matt Mathieson, seventh son and one of 17 children of Mr. Hilda Matheson, 1929 East Buchanan Street, is now listed as dead, the war department has notified his mother. He was officially reported missing after the fall of Corregidor, May 7, 1942.
It is not known definitely that the Phoenician was on Corregidor. The last letter received from him was written somewhere in Bataan, February 14, 1942. The brief note declared, "am well and feeling fine. Hope all of you are as well. Today is Valentine's Day, so will send you this letter as a jungle greeting. Please tell everyone hello for me, and tell them to wait long enough and I’ll be seeing vou. All my love to the family, hope to see you soon.”
His whereabouts after that time is not known.
A native of this city, Mathieson attended Phoenix Union High School and was a familiar figure on the Encanto Park golf course, where he worked as caddv.
He entered the army in September, 1940, and went overseas two months later. At the time he was reported missing, he was 22 years old.
Ηe is survived by three, sisters and 10 brothers, four of whom served in the armed forces. Pvt Allen Mathieson is stationed with the army in Kentucky. Out of the service are Corp Arthur Mathieson, Frank Mathieson, seaman first class, and Pvt. В.Т. Mathieson, who saw action in Germany and holds the Purple Heart award.
Other brothers are Oliver, Delbert, Melvin, Donald and Dean, all of Phoenix, and Ray of Los Vegas, Nev. Sisters are Misses Hilda, Helen and Beverly Mathieson, all of Phoenix.
Arizona Republic, 14 Mar 1946, Thur (First Edition), Page 5
Pfc. Jim Matt Mathieson, seventh son and one of 17 children of Mr. Hilda Matheson, 1929 East Buchanan Street, is now listed as dead, the war department has notified his mother. He was officially reported missing after the fall of Corregidor, May 7, 1942.
It is not known definitely that the Phoenician was on Corregidor. The last letter received from him was written somewhere in Bataan, February 14, 1942. The brief note declared, "am well and feeling fine. Hope all of you are as well. Today is Valentine's Day, so will send you this letter as a jungle greeting. Please tell everyone hello for me, and tell them to wait long enough and I’ll be seeing vou. All my love to the family, hope to see you soon.”
His whereabouts after that time is not known.
A native of this city, Mathieson attended Phoenix Union High School and was a familiar figure on the Encanto Park golf course, where he worked as caddv.
He entered the army in September, 1940, and went overseas two months later. At the time he was reported missing, he was 22 years old.
Ηe is survived by three, sisters and 10 brothers, four of whom served in the armed forces. Pvt Allen Mathieson is stationed with the army in Kentucky. Out of the service are Corp Arthur Mathieson, Frank Mathieson, seaman first class, and Pvt. В.Т. Mathieson, who saw action in Germany and holds the Purple Heart award.
Other brothers are Oliver, Delbert, Melvin, Donald and Dean, all of Phoenix, and Ray of Los Vegas, Nev. Sisters are Misses Hilda, Helen and Beverly Mathieson, all of Phoenix.
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