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JOHNSTON, Merle Theodore - Date of
birth
28 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37460401 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy G. Johnston (father)
Sylvia P. (Payne) Johnston (mother)
Marion D. Johnston (brother)
Lester F. Johnston (brother)
Jenny E. Johnston (sister)
Luther R. Johnston (brother)
Glenn G. Johnston (brother)
Dewey A. Johnston (brother)
Orval C. Johnston (brother)
More information
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
- Headstone and Interment Record / Johnston Payne Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.findagrave.com – Debra Olsen
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – Debra Olsen