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JOHNSON, Andrew - Date of
birth
12 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Michigan -
Hometown
Forest Grove, Ottawa County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36453448 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the La Roche/Houfalize vicinity, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter Johnson (father)
Minnie (Brink) Johnson (mother)
Marie J. Johnson (sister)
Henry J. Johnson (brother)
More information
Sgt Andrew Johnson was a graduate of Hudsonville High School and had been employed by the Holland Hitch Co before he entered the service.He enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 19 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Herrick District Library, Holland, Michigan Library - Michigan Obituaries
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - www.newspapers.com - The Grand Press Grand Rapids Michigan 26 January 1945