Luther A. Matson
Luther Matson's official Army Air Corps photo, courtesy of Claudia Pauk.
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Luther Ardean “Lute” Matson was born Dec. 20, 1925, to Henry K. and Grace Skogerboe Matson. He died Jan. 4, 2012, and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Sgt. Matson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 400th “Jolly Rogers” Squadron, 90th Bomb Squad in the East Indies, New Guinea, China, Luzon, Southern Philippines and Western Pacific. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. |
Story City Herald Articles
Draft Registration Card
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Draft registration card back.
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Iowa Bonus File Application
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Air Medal Award
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Oak Leaf Cluster Award
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Separation Qualification Record
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Honorable Discharge Papers
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Lute's Photo Collection - Courtesy of Claudia Pauk
Lute in his American Legion uniform.
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Photo courtesy of the Story City American Legion Post 59: Memorial Day 1997 Front L-R Miff Romsey, Homer Olson, Lute Matson, Jess Overland, Randy Olsen, Back Jim Thorson, Howard Johnson, Mark Slagle, Curt Owenson, Jim Skare
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Funeral Program - Courtesy of the Story City American Legion Post 59
