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JOHNSON, Merle Adrian - Date of
birth
6 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois -
Hometown
Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36322336 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
Caen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nealy Johnson (father)
Linnie Johnson (mother)
Lucille Johnson (sister)
Bernice Johnson (sister)
Maryland Johnson (sister)
More information
Sgt Merle A. Johnson attended high school for four years and was employed at the Fox River Oil Company before he enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 28 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church Records / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy