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William Stephen Matusz
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
40 FTR INTCP SQ 35 FTR INTCP GP
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Date of Death
January 19, 1951
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Captain Matusz was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On January 19, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire. His engine quit and the aircraft crashed into a hill. He was declared dead on January 8, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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