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JOHNSON, Roland Sam - Date of
birth
26 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Laurel County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35463323 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Paliseul, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roland N. Johnson (father)
Tina (Stansberry) Johnson (mother)
Eula D. Johnson (sister)
George R. Johnson (brother)
Raymond A. Johnson (brother)
Verna M. Johnson (sister)
Ernest E. Johnson (brother)
Ira H. Johnson (brother)
Eddie J. Johnson (sister)
More information
Pvt Roland S. Johnson attended high school for 4 years and was a driver before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 18 July 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Ira & Johanna johnson, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gall Sawyers Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy