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JOHNSON, Donald Godfrey - Date of
birth
1 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36209162 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Longchamps, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Godfrey Johnson (father)
Ellen Johnson (mother)
Kenneth G. Johnson (brother)
Harlan K. Johnson (brother)
Bonnie L. Johnson (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald G. Johnson attended college for one year and was a typist.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 25 April 1941.
He died of wounds, suffered on 4 January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920, 1930 Census, http://www2-airborne.us, The Milwaukee Journal - 27 March 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, War Memorial Center (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)