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JOHNSON, Joseph Neal - Date of
birth
16 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee -
Hometown
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34796267 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Oermingen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph N. Johnson Sr. (father)
More information
Pvt Joseph N. Johnson Jr. attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 November 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments on his neck.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Railwayed, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – Tampa Bay Times 19 December 1944, University of Central Florida