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PVT Rodger Edmon Johnson

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PVT Rodger Edmon Johnson Veteran

Birth
Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Death
18 Sep 1944 (aged 19)
Sillegny, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Add to Map
Plot
Wall Of Missing
Memorial ID
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PVT. Johnson, Rodger, Edmon
Service number: 34875393

Age: 19
Born: February 24, 1925, Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi
Hometown: Philadelphia, Mississippi
Family:
Joseph L. Johnson (father)
Izola (nne Crenshaw) Johnson (mother)
Monroe Lee "Bo" Johnson (brother)

Rank: Private
Function: Tank Driver
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division : 7th Armored Division
Company: A
Date of death: Sept 18, 1944
Status: Missing In Actions
Place of death: Sillegny, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Attacking from the woos, west of the town
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Wall Of Missing
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on Oct 23, 1943, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Other information:
PVT. Johnson, Rodger, Edmon
Service number: 34875393

Age: 19
Born: February 24, 1925, Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi
Hometown: Philadelphia, Mississippi
Family:
Joseph L. Johnson (father)
Izola (nne Crenshaw) Johnson (mother)
Monroe Lee "Bo" Johnson (brother)

Rank: Private
Function: Tank Driver
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division : 7th Armored Division
Company: A
Date of death: Sept 18, 1944
Status: Missing In Actions
Place of death: Sillegny, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Attacking from the woos, west of the town
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Wall Of Missing
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on Oct 23, 1943, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Other information:

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Mississippi.



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