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Peter
Matthei
Matthei
CPL · · 11B20 · Infantryman
KIA
In-Country Service
1968-12-14 –
Home of Record
St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO
Character of Service
Honorable
Archive Status
Active
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1968-12-14
Arrived
Arrived in Vietnam — December 14, 1968
CPL Peter Matthei began his tour with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam.
1969-11-20
Incident
Killed in action — November 20, 1969
CPL Matthei was killed by hostile fire in Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam, sustaining multiple fragmentation wounds. He was 24 years old.
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