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JOHNSON, Holmes - Date of
birth
22 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Jones County, Georgia -
Hometown
Macon County, Georgia -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34566853 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
272nd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
Mockrehna, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 9 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anthony Johnson (father)
Claudie B. Johnson (mother)
Inez Johnson (sister)
Susie Johnson (sister)
Miriam Johnson (sister)
Malena Johnson (sister)
Mildred Johnson (sister)
Marguerite Johnson (sister)
Elmer Johnson (brother)
Edret Johnson (brother)
Arthur L. Johnson (brother)
Susan (Holmes) Johnson (wife)
Jimmie L. Johnson (son)
More information
Pfc Holmes Johnson enlisted on 26 January 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Macon Telegraph - 27 April 1946