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JOHNSON, Wilford Calvin - Date of
birth
13 February 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Basalt, Bingham County, Idaho -
Hometown
Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39466942 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilford C. Johnson (father)
Edith I. (Rowley) Johnson (mother)
Carma I. Johnson (sister)
Genevieve E. Johnson (sister)
Calta L. Johnson (sister)
Donald D. Johnson (brother)
Melvin L. Johnson (brother)
Kenneth L. Johnson (brother)
Bobby Johnson (brother)
Allen L. Johnson (brother)
More information
Pfc Wilford C. Johnson worked on a farm before he enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 28 July 1943.He was killed by small arms fire and artillery shell fragments in his chest and neck.
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 Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Johnny History
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Lolo