Elmer J Matta
Killed in Action
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Serial Number33423663
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
Military Details
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
William E Wade
Pvt
J R Harrison
1Lt
Lewis J Murray
Cpl
Ray C Bybee
Sgt
Edward Krutil
PFC
Orvil E Voyles
PFC
Warren E Koontz
Cpl
Clarence J Gerber
T/4
Francis L Payne
Pvt
+ 8 more from this company that day