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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: JOHNSON
First name: WILLIE
Home of Record (official): WALHALLA
State (official): SC
Date of Birth: Monday, May 13, 1935
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: 1SG
Serial Number: 251523787
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E8
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D50
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, July 3, 1969
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 5, 1970
Age at time of loss: 34
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 13W - Row 085