Timeline
Birth- 30 May 1920
Cairo, Illinois
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 26 years
Organization Code
NAVY
Conflict Period
World War II
Organization
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Navy
Service Number
299562
Rank
Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Served In
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1) and "Reformed" VT-1
Enlistment- 9 July 1940-Age: 20 years
Stationed- 1944-Age: 24 years
Hilo & Kaneohe Hawaii
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
1944
Alameda, Fallon, Kahului Hawaii
USS Bennington (CV-20)
"Reformed" Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Award- 22 Sept 1945-Age: 25 years
Air Medal (for actions on the USS Yorktown)
28 Feb 1945
Gold Star in lieu of a Second Air Medal (for actions on the USS Bennington)
USS Bennington (CV-20)
Discharge- 10 Sept 1946-Age: 26 years
Marriage- 31 July 1943-Age: 23 years
Duval County, Florida
Florence Elizabeth Hall
1950 - 1953Korean War- Ages: 35 - 32 years
Organization
Navy
Organization Code
NAVY
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
Korean War
Enlistment- 19 Feb 1952-Age: 32 years
Discharge- 4 Sept 1955-Age: 35 years
Marriage- 20 Apr 1978-Age: 58 years
Escambia County, Florida
Bessie Helen James
Death- 25 Nov 2006-Age: 87 years
Unknown
Pensacola, Florida
Other Facts
Full Name
Ray Mathis
Father
Louie Hartzel Mathis
Full Name
Ray Hartzel Mathis
Mother
Madge Mathis (Evers)
Sibling
Paul and half-siblings Mary, George
Child
Stephen and Bruce (Holladay)
Social Security Number
***-**-6041
Gender
Male
