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JOHNSON, Ralph M Jr - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Wilsonville, Furnas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39124983 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Düren-Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph M. Johnson (father)
Ima L. Johnson (mother)
Dwight B. Johnson (brother)
Irene M. Johnson (sister)
More information
Pfc Ralph M. Johnson Jr. was a structural and ornamental metal worker before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 23 February 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Lincoln Star
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Lincoln Star