US PARAS 2 Johnson, Roy Albert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Johnson​

• FORENAME

Roy Albert​

• UNIT

506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,2 Bn)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

503563006​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th July 1970​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Pleasant View Cemetery,Carthage,Miner County,South Dakota​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Carthage,South Dakota​

born 24.7.1949 Canova,South Dakota​

son of Evelyn (nee Bushman) and late Albert Johnson​

single​

graduated Carthage High School 1967​

employed by Burgess Norton Car Parts​

entered service 11.8.1969 Sioux Falls,South Dakota​

awards Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal​

accidental death (non hostile) Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

while returning to base booby trap accidentally discharged​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 08W Line 8​

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