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JOHNSON, Melvin Wallace - Date of
birth
10 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Tama, Tama County, Iowa -
Hometown
Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37483507 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dettwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 45 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alpha F. Johnson (father)
Minnie F. (Schlumbohm) Johnson (mother)
Dorothy E. (Bishop) Johnson (wife)
Elaine K. Johnson (daughter)
More information
Pvt Melvin W. Johnson was a teacher before he enlisted on 1 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Michael D. Ketchum, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files / Ketchum Family Tree / 1940 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Ketch Republik