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JOHNSON, Robert Bruce - Date of
birth
11 April 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Arcadia, Carroll County, Iowa -
Hometown
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37683033 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert E. Johnson (father)
Alice W. Johnson (mother)
Ross Johnson (brother)
Susan Johnson (sister)
Margori J. Johnson (sister)
Byron L. Johnson (brother)
Marilyn Johnson (sister)
Ellen J. Johnson (sister)
Joanne Johnson (sister)
Frances I. (Warner) Johnson (wife)
Bruce W. Johnson (son)
More information
Pvt Robert B. Johnson attended high school for four years and was a clerk employed by the A.P. Tea Company before he enlisted on 13 December 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his face.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy