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JOHNSON, Robert Hampton - Date of
birth
9 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lee County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32298667 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Elsdorf area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Johnson (father)
Millie J. Johnson (mother)
Myrtle Johnson (sister)
Jessie Johnson (sister)
Daniel S. Johnson (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert H. Johnson enlisted in Fort Jay Governors Island, New York on 7 April 1942.He was first buried at Block UUU, Row 6, Grave 114.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet