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JOHNSON, William H - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32196300 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malempré, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 61 |
More information
T/Sgt William H. Johnson worked in a paper mill.He enlisted in Camp Upton, New York on 28 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet