ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery. Received Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart awards.

MATTERN, Lester Alvin Servicenumber: 37598321 Age: 31 Born: 21 March 1914, Rockford, Renville County, North Dakota Hometown: Burke County, North Dakota Family: Edward W. Mattern (father) Edith F. (Atwater) Mattern (mother) Harry W. Mattern (brother) Johanna M. Mattern (sister) Fredrick A. Mattern (brother) Julia F. Mattern (sister) Edwin C. Mattern (brother) Bert O. Mattern (brother) Marvin R. Mattern (brother) Alfred F. Mattern (brother) Mabel C. Mattern (sister) Melvin C. Mattern (brother) Minnie Mattern (sister) Inez Z. (Thompson) Mattern (wife) Leif A.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Star awards.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Buried at Brittany American Cemetery.

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.