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Johnson, William, 2d Lt.
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Contact Info
Home Town Tuscola
Last Address Mateur Airfield, Tunisia
Date of Passing Aug 03, 1944
Official Badges
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Killed In Action 3 August 1944 while returning from his 54th combat mission. Location was Bari Italy.
Two (2) confirmed kils on July 18, 1944
Awarded Air Medal, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Commisioned 1943
Other Comments:
Parents lived in Tuscola Texas (just outside of Abilene)
1939 graduate of Ovalo High School
Born 1921
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Anzio Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
January / 1944
To Month/Year
May / 1944
Description (Anzio Campaign 22 January to 24 May 1944) On January 1944, in conjunction with a frontal assault, the Allies attempted to turn the Gustav Line by landing troops at Anzio. But the frontal attack failed, and the Allies were unable to break out of the beachhead at Anzio until the Gustav Line was breached in May 1944.
