Comments on: Airman Killed During World War II To Be Buried This Week In Pensacola

By: Vet. Martin

Vet. Martin — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:45:34 +0000

Thank you SSgt. Percy Mathews for your service and giving your life for our freedom. We welcome you home. May you forever R.I.P.

By: Mickey Powell

Mickey Powell — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:50:56 +0000

Welcome home Sgt. Mathews Mickey Powell Flomaton

By: Ann Thology

Ann Thology — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 03:33:44 +0000

Students of World War II history all take notice of the tremendous loss of life in the air war over the ETO. Studies show more airmen were lost over Europe than land forces were lost in the Island hopping with the land forces in the Pacific. We all owe these men a huge amount of gratitude, whatever uniform they wore, or where they fought.

By: randy

randy — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:38:33 +0000

ABMC.GOV you can see war graves overseas

By: Fellow Vet

Fellow Vet — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:52:05 +0000

I have traveled to visit several National Cemeteries and Barrancas National Cemetery is by far the most beautiful cemetery I have ever visited. You can tell that those employees truly take pride in the their work. Rest in piece Staff Sgt. Percy C. Mathews, you are in good hands Sir and rest in piece.

Some of us gave none, many of us a gave a little, and a few gave all.

By: Andrew Roemer

Andrew Roemer — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:56:23 +0000

I would like to attend the procession, if possible. Info?

By: randy

randy — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:52:05 +0000

PATRIOTGUARD

By: Bonnie Exner

Bonnie Exner — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:00:41 +0000

NO GREATER LOVE HAS A MAN WHEN HE GIVES HIS LIFE FOR HIS FELLOW MAN
Thank you to those who persevered and broght closure to this HERO’S FAMILY!!

By: anne 1of2

anne 1of2 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:34:35 +0000

Closure for his family, the final reward for Sgt.Matthews. Welcome home sir, and thank you for your service.

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:56:04 +0000

Thanks for publishing this story. I’m glad that AGRC/DPAA continues their honorable work to identify the unknowns. Brave men and women like Percy Matthews who faced death in order to stop the onslaught of evil are heroes to all who love freedom.

One of my ancestors is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the American Manila Cemetery, Philippines, which is an American Battle Monuments Commission site. He was killed during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal along with 80 of his shipmates onboard one of the surviving American cruisers.