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JOHNSON, Harvey William - Date of
birth
15 March 1913 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37288216 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gross Gerau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl R. Johnson (father)
Pearl Johnson (mother)
Dorothy Johnson (sister)
Viola Johnson (wife)
More information
Cpl Harvey W. Johnson graduated from Fargo High School and was a salesman at Daveau Music Co. in Fargo, before he enlisted.He trained with the anti-aircraft artillery at Fort Eustis, Virginia and Camp Stewart, Georgia before he was transferred to the infantry.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - The Fargo Forum - 6 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Marshall and Mary McIntyre, www.newspapers.com - The Fargo Forum - 6 April 1945