Database 83rd Infantry Division

William H Johnson (32196300)

Name Johnson, William H
Rank Technical Sergeant
Army Serial # 32196300
State New York
Date of death 1945-01-06
Plot, Row, Grave G, 13, 61
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Technical Sergeant Johnson was a member of C Company. The morning report for December 21, 1944 on page 48 lists his promotion to Staff Sergeant on December 15, 1944. The page can be seen below. His rank suggests that he was promoted to Technical Sergeant (Platoon Sergeant) before his death.
Morning reports
1944-09-08 CPL Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of August 31, 1944 745 C / 330 view page
1944-09-19 CPL Non battle casualty and duty to hospital on September 15, 1944 653 C / 330 view page
1944-09-30 CPL Entry in morning report of September 15, 1944 is erroneous 653 C / 330 view page
1944-12-21 CPL Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of December 16, 1944 C / 330 view page
1945-01-09 SSGT Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to Platoon Sergeant (651) as of December 28, 1944 653 C / 330 view page
1945-01-11 TSGT Missing in action as of January 6, 1945 651 C / 330 view page
1945-01-25 TSGT Killed in action on January 6, 1945 651 C / 330 view page