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JOHNSON, Henry T - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36119350 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vernéville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Johnson (father)
Martha Johnson (mother)
Winifred Johnson (sister)
Henry Johnson (brother)
Charles Johnson (brother)
William Johnson (brother)
Harold Johnson (brother)
More information
Sgt Henry T. Johnson worked for the Great Lake Steel Co.He first enlisted in Detroit in March 1941 and was released because of his age. He re-enlisted in March 1942 and was sent overseas, first to Iceland, in June of the same year.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record www.ancestry.com – 1920/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Detroit News - 7 October 1944