Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Jack Mathis
March 8, 2021 | BY Katie Lange , DOD News
Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Jack Mathis gave his life to make sure one of the biggest bombing campaigns on the Western Front of World War II was successful. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions; however, his story really can't be told without including his older brother, Mark, who served at the same time and whose wartime journey is inextricably linked.
Jack was born Sept. 25, 1921, in Sterling City, Texas, to parents Rhude Mark and Avis. He had two brothers; Mark, who was older, and younger brother Harold.
Jack graduated from San Angelo High School. According to the book, "Assignment to Hell," he enrolled in San Angelo Business College before deciding to enlist in the Army on June 12, 1940. After serving for a few months at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jack learned that Mark, who had also enlisted, had transferred to the Army Air Corps. Jack followed suit, and they both began training as bombardiers in the same unit.
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