Ralph J Mathews

Pvt Ralph Mathews was killed in action on 21 June 1944, serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. On 21 June 1944, the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, was holding a defensive position near Villeneuve, working to block the highways west of Caumont. The battalion kept up active patrolling from this position through the day, though no specific incident for this date was recorded. Conditions in the sector remained tense as the battalion maintained watch over the approaches to the town. Pvt Mathews was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.