Rudolph Matich

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Rudolph L. Matich of Virginia was inducted into the Army on June 23, 1942.

He was a Technician 5th Class and a truck driver with the 424th Medical Collecting Company in New Guinea and Luzon.

He received the: Bronze Star, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with a bronze star, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Dec. 31, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 194.

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