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JOHNS, Robert L - Date of
birth
1 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lindley, Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Kalamazoo, St Joseph County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36453321 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lüdenscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Delbert Johns (father)
Ruby M. (Welty) Johns (mother)
Herman D. Everson (step-father)
Claude W. Johns (brother)
Oliver D. Everson (half-brother)
Howard Everson (half-brother)
Lee E. Everson (half-brother)
Anne Everson (half-sister)
John Everson (half-brother)
Celina L. (Bordelon) Johns (wife)
Ruth A. Johns (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robert L. Johns enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 19 February 1942.He went overseas around March 1945. Before entering the service he was engaged in farming.
His daughter Ruth was born in April 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, John Everson, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Carla Krijgsman