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PFC William R Johnson

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PFC William R Johnson Veteran

Birth
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Death
24 Mar 1945 (aged 23)
Wesel, Kreis Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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Pfc. Johnson enlisted on October 6th, 1942 in Marquette, Michigan. He was killed during Operation Varsity.
William R. Johnson, killed in action March 24 in Germany on his 23rd birthday, met death while participating in a great airborne operation of enlarging the Rhine river bridgehead.
Pfc. Johnson enlisted on October 6th, 1942 in Marquette, Michigan. He was killed during Operation Varsity.
William R. Johnson, killed in action March 24 in Germany on his 23rd birthday, met death while participating in a great airborne operation of enlarging the Rhine river bridgehead.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Michigan.



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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56300242/william_r-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for PFC William R Johnson (24 Mar 1922–24 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56300242, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).