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JOHNSON, Alton Kenneth - Date of
birth
30 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Strum, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Winneshiek County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37681966 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niederprum, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 73 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius J. Johnson (father)
Hilda (Halvorson) Johnson (mother)
Helen Johnson (sister)
Juneau Johnson (sister)
More information
Pfc Johnson was employed as a linotype operator before he enlisted on 10 December 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 25 August 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time. He returned to the frontlines after about 6 weeks.
He was killed by a sniper.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Corrina Halters, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com – Cyndi Berg Jearman, Robby Prinsen
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robby Prinsen