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JOHNSON, Arnold Edwin - Date of
birth
1 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37117331 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sadzot, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Johnson (father)
Emma A. Johnson (mother)
Marie O. Johnson (sister
Louisa A.R. Johnson (sister)
Carl J. Johnson (brother)
Willard E. Johnson (brother)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us , www.ancestry.com 1930 Census / U.S.Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942 1949, www.509thgeronimo.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten