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JOHNSON, William R - Date of
birth
24 March 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Bates, Iron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36403034 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division,
C Battery
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albin R. Johnson (father)
Mary F. Johnson (mother)
Loraine F. Johnson (sister)
Cleo M. Johnson (sister)
James A. Johnson (brother)
More information
Pfc. Johnson enlisted on 6 October 1942 in Marquette, Michigan.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, www.newspapers.com - The Escanaba Daily Press
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, WWII Airborne.us, Peter Schouteten