Jack D. Matheny
Oakland, Michigan
Born 1926Corporal, U.S. Army
Service Number 36912677
Killed in Action
Died September 17, 1950 in KoreaCorporal Matheny was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 17, 1950. Corporal Matheny was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Source: Korean War Honor Roll, American Battle Monuments Commission