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JOHNSON, Howard - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42056245 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Johnson (father)
Barbara Johnson (mother)
Philip E. Johnson (brother)
Kenneth Johnson (brother)
Warren Johnson (brother)
More information
Pvt Howard Johnson enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 November 1943.He was a general industry clerk before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery