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Johnson, Ivar H. "Swede"

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1916 (La Porte/Indiana, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Servicenumber 35 908 237.

Iva H. Johnson entered service on September 9th, 1944 at Indianapolis, Indiana. He left for Europe on February 19th, 1945 to arrive there on February 24th. He became a prisoner of war on April 14th, 1945, but was liberated shortly after. He returned to the United States on May 28th, 1945. On May 5th, 1946 he was honorably discharged.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
54th Infantry Regiment, 10th Armored Division
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1946
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
54th Infantry Regiment, 10th Armored Division
Awarded for a wound received on April 8th, 1945.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
54th Infantry Regiment, 10th Armored Division
Received with two bronze campaign stars for "RHINELAND" and "CENTRAL EUROPE".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Eric Johnson
  • - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge
    - Newsarticle Laporte, Herald Argus Newspaper, April 25th, 1945

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