Amon T. Johnson, Jr.

Rate / Rank
S Sergeant

Birthdate
October 22 1920

Date of Death
May 6 1983

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
December 20 1940 - July 31 1945

Conflicts & Campaigns

Sicilian; Northern France; Normandy (D-Day);Rhineland
European Theater of Operations December 24, 1942 - July 15, 1945.

Significant Duty Stations

Enlisted; Fort Benning, Georgia. Discharged; Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Company E, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Decorations & Citations

Purple Heart
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with six bronze stars
American Defense; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal.

Notes

US Army service number 14-035-357. SSN 260-03-9012. Born Cairo, Georgia. . Landed on Utah Beach D-Day (June 6, 1944). Son Of PFC Amon T. Johnson, Sr US Army. Burial; Capel Cemetery, Grady County, Georgia.