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JOHNSON, Eugene B - Date of
birth
16 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Christian County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Logan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35475550 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Altenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 16 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Johnson (father)
Eulah B. (Cox) Johnson (mother)
Harry C. Johnson (brother)
Paul M. Johnson (brother)
Amelia L. Johnson (sister)
More information
T/4 Eugene B. Johnson enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 1 April 1942. He attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census / Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - djschwartz_11