Anthony R. Mattos

Anthony R. Mattos
Private, Army
From Paia, Hawaii (Death record states “Pala”)
Death reported on October 11, 1918, Died in France
Cause of Death: Killed in Action

According to the Maui News, Anthony R. Mattos was one of the first of Hawaii’s sons to be killed in action.
Other Information:
Listed on the plaque outside the War Memorial Natatorium for giving his life in the Great War.

Sources:
World War I Casualties of American Army Overseas
The Maui News, March 3, 1922, p 4.

About the Author

jillradke

Jill Byus Radke has written about Hawaii's historic places for over 25 years. Before becoming the President of Apuakea Communications, she was the Public Affairs Manager at Aulani, A Disney Resort, the Director of Communications at Bishop Museum, and the Director of Development at Historic Hawaii Foundation. She's also held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente, Macmillan Publishing, and the USS Missouri Memorial Association. She graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Management, from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Journalism, and she did her graduate studies in historic preservation at the University of Hawaii.

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