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JOHNSON, Silas Ambros - Date of
birth
19 June 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Jayton, Kent County, Texas -
Hometown
Holtville, Imperial County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39273397 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Döhlen-Rehbach, Southwest of Leipzig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jessie Johnson (wife)
More information
Pfc Silas A. Johnson worked in a warehouse before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 29 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet