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JOHNSTON, Jack - Date of
birth
10 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lee County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34475245 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rittershoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert F. Johnston (father)
Gracie Johnston (mother)
More information
Pfc Jack Johnston enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 28 October 1942.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery St. Avold, France Block Y, Row 12, Grave 133.
Source of information: 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, www.wartimepress.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels