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JOHNSON, Bluford Barls - Date of
birth
27 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Lake Creek, Delta County, Texas -
Hometown
Delta County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38048515 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
E.T. Trapp (stepfather)
Bertha Trapp (mother)
Louise Trapp (half sister)
Eugene T. Trapp (half brother)
Milton A. Johnson (brother)
Iva L. Johnson (sister)
Cordellia (Anderson) Johnson (wife)
More information
Pfc Bluford B. Johnson was a puchasing agent.He enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 17 April 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The Paris News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / texnative-s, www.newspapers.com - The Paris News, www.ancestry.com - yin80