John Terry Mathers Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 8. Although the biography below says "Army Record", the photograph 
shows a young man in a naval uniform and the biography mentions being
on ships.


John Terry Mathers
Washington, Iowa

John Terry Mathers of Washington, was born at Ainsworth, Iowa, January 
11, 1897. He was the son of John C. Mathers and Lillie Cates. He was a 
graduate of Washington High School.

Army Record

Electrician Mathers, entered the service April 23, 1917, at the Great 
Lakes Naval Training Station. He was sent to the Radio School of 
Harvard University. After completing the course at the Radio School he 
was sent on board the U. S. S. Kansas, and later to the steamship Lake 
City as a wireless operator. On the night of October 3, 1918, the ship 
was struck in a collision, and sank in a few minutes. Electrician 
Mathers was drowned when the ship sank.