Date of birth:

June 18th, 1903

Date of death:

October 8th, 1944 (west of Driel/Gelderland, Netherlands)

Nationality:

American

On 8 October, 1944, while inspecting D company positions behind the dike west of Driel, the Netherlands, a large shell fragment struck Colonel Johnson in the lower abdominal area. Although he survived two hours later he died.

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