Name:
Harold Rodney Johnson
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-09-23
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Plot:
Section 17
Row:
Lot 82
Grave:
2-A
Decoration:
Comments:
Harold Rodney Johnson was born on January 30, 1919, in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. He was the son of Peter and Amanda Johnson of Bellingham, Washington State.
Harold served in Company I, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a Sergeant, during World War II. During Operation Market Garden, he participated in the Waal River crossing, the heroic crossing that liberated Nijmegen, The Netherlands. After the daring crossing of the Waal River, he became wounded at the bridgehead on the northern banks. Harold died of his wounds on September 23, 1944. He is now buried in the Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA.
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