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JOHNSON, Brainard Lee - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Pearl River County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14080032 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marengo, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ira V. Johnson (father)
Minnie (Lee) Johnson (mother)
Betty A. Johnson (sister)
Bobby R. Johnson (brother)
Dayle E. Johnson (brother)
Effie J. Johnson (sister)
More information
Pvt Brainard L. Johnson enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 4 February 1942.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org, www.newspapers.com - The Austin American 21 November 1944
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