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JOHNSON, Gilbert Fredrick - Date of
birth
31 December 1909 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Axtell, Kearney County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37148781 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank O. Johnson (father)
Mable C. (Rapp) Johnson (mother)
Minnie C. Johnson (sister)
Clifford L. Johnson (brother)
Martin L. Johnson (brother)
Frances M. Johnson (sister)
Esther Johnson (sister)
Georgina Johnson (sister)
Beatrice E. Johnson (sister)
Melvin V. Johnson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Gilbert F. Johnson enlisted on 4 March 1942. In pre-service days he served as a armer and a mechanic at Kimball. He trained with an infantry unit at Eureka, California.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, www.newspapers.com - Lincoln Evening Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Lincoln Evening Journal