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JOHNSON, Martin A - Date of
birth
14 August 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36029222 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockem-Schankweiler, west of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Johan V. Johnson (father)
Ellen M. Peterson (mother)
Manfred V. Johnson (brother)
Ellen V. Johnson (sister)
Lillian R. Johnson (sister)
Ruth H. Johnson (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Martin A. Johnson enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 April 1941.He graduated from Warren Township and worked in a automobile manufacturing company.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery