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JOHNSON, William N - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42069670 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division,
Weapons Platoon - HQ Section
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Johnson (father)
Katherine C. Johnson (mother)
Katherine Johnson (sister)
Charlotte Johnson (sister)
Walter Johnson (brother)
Dorothy A. Johnson (wife)
William Johnson (son)
More information
Pvt William N. Johnson attended college for one year and was a manager when he joined the New York National Guard on 23 March 1934. Later he enlisted in New York City, New York on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy