Elmer J Matta

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Serial number33423663

Birth year1919

State of enlistmentPENNSYLVANIA

RankSgt

Unit147th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company B

Date of death1944-06-06

LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Sgt Elmer Matta was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company B, 147th Engineer Combat Battalion.

This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.

Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report

1944-06-10 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1943-02-01

Coordinates49.371566, -0.875472 (sector estimate)

MR date reported1944-06-10

MR page7

Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)

Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (147ENG-B), 1944-06-06 — 17 other soldiers lost that day

+ 8 more from this company that day