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JOHNSON, Walter Glen - Date of
birth
17 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
East McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33264918 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Eupen area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alfred A. Johnson (father
Martha C. Johnson (mother)
Ethel M. Johnson (sister
Charles E. Johnson (brother)
Elizabeth M. Johnson (wife)
More information
Sgt Walter G. Johnson enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 2 May 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet