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JOHNSON, Toivo William - Date of
birth
8 November 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31031717 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Moyenvic, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 46 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl Johnson (father)
Ida Johnson (mother)
Toini Johnson (sister)
Francis Johnson (sister)
More information
Pvt Toivo W. Johnson attended Quincy Trade School and was employed at the South Shore Tile Company.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 March 1941. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, 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 / 1940 Census, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - The Patriot Ledger - 14 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.ancestry.com - Robert Johnson