Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVEN, Matthew Gilford Jr. 
, 5G Grandson
, 5G GrandsonBirth Date8 Jan 1924
Birth PlaceWichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
Death Date6 Mar 1944 Age: 20
Death PlaceMimmelage, Niedersachsen, Germany
MemoBomber shot down
FlagsServed in the Military, World War II
FatherAVEN, Matthew Gilford Sr. (1902-1986)
MotherJOHNSON, Minnie Mildred (1901-1950)
Misc. Notes
Staff Sgt. Matthew Gilford Aven, a B-17 waist gunner assigned to 100th BG 418th BS, was killed over Berlin in action on 6 march 1944, flying aboard 42-30278 "Sly Fox”. His was one of fifteen bombers shot down that raid.