Grave marker for Matt F. Pupich in Section 10, Lot
99-C, Grave 1 of the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum, Beaver (Beaver
county), Pennsylvania.NOTE: His surname is
spelled here as "Puppich" rather than "Pupich" which is the spelling
on all his records, military or civilian except the Social Security
Death Index which also states "Puppich".
Matt enlisted in the Army at Pittsburgh, PA on 26
March 1941. On 2 October 1943 Pvt Pupich was transferred to
Company A, 508th PIR from Headquarters, Parachute School, Ft.
Benning, GA.
Pvt Pupich was promoted to the grade of Pfc on 1
January 1945. He was awarded the Bronze Service Arrowhead
device for participation in the Normandy assault |