About
World War II (1939-1945)
Kenneth R. Mattice was born in Schenectady, New York, on October 26, 1915. He grew up in the city of Schenectady on Bradford Road and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1939, where he competed on the track and cross-country teams.
On November 30, 1940, Kenneth enlisted in the United States Army. He was a sergeant serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division. On November 6, 1944, Kenneth was killed in combat in Sospel, France. He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in Colonie, New York.
On the same day that Kenneth was killed in battle, his eight-year-old hound dog "Sparkie" was accidentally killed while hunting with two other men.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry