ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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.

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

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Brittany American Cemetery.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.

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

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Plot D Row 6 Grave 224 Awarded the Purple Heart