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JOHNSON, Hugh Dorsey - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Spalding County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14006885 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Motor Sergeant -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Heerlen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam Johnson (father)
Minnie Johnson (mother)
Earlton M. Johnson (brother)
Ruby R. Johnson (sister)
Alfred W. Johnson (brother)
Dorothy (Howell) Johnson (wife)
Hugh G. Johnson (son)
More information
S/Sgt Johnson died od wounds at the 111th Evacuation Hospital in Heerlen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.newspapers.com - Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light - 12 January 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten