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JOHNSON, Raymond Ellis - Date of
birth
30 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
New Boston, Bowie County, Texas -
Hometown
Bowie County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38474354 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
740th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kerpen-Habbelrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Big B. Johnson (father)
Mary L. Johnson (mother)
Houston C. Johnson (brother)
Arine Johnson (sister)
Tom E. Johnson (brother)
Virginia Johnson (sister)
Catherine (Jones) Johnson (wife)
Johnny E. Johnson (son)
Jimmy R. Johnson (son)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate