- SURNAME
Johansen
- FORENAME
Floyd Norman
- UNIT
1st Parachute Battalion (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
472466
- DATE OF DEATH
29th November 1943
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot J-1, 5349
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.02.1924, Brooklyn, New York, USA
attended Pershing Junior High School
graduated Manual Training High School
30.06.1942 draft card Brooklyn, New York
09.1942 entered service
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Anna Johansen, 5408 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
29-Nov-1943FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2714212/floyd-norman-johansenSERVICE HISTORY:
JOHANSEN, Floyd N, PFC, 745 SN: 472466
Born: 19 Feb 1924 Brooklyn, New York
Enlisted USMCR: Sep 1942 (Home of Record: 5408 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York)
Died: 29 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY (Plot: J-1, Grave 5349)
11th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1942 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 PFC, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC “ 25, pro.; Stud Para”
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 18, fr Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I. to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Nov 1943 PFC, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 29, KIA
Born: 19 Feb 1924 Brooklyn, New York
Enlisted USMCR: Sep 1942 (Home of Record: 5408 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York)
Died: 29 Nov 1943 (KIA, Bougainville, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY (Plot: J-1, Grave 5349)
11th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Oct 1942 Pvt, 11thRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Parachute School, Parachute Battalion, Training Center, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Jan 1943 PFC, ParaSch, ParaBn, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC “ 25, pro.; Stud Para”
1st Marine Parachute Battalion, 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 1st MAC, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Jul 1943 PFC, B Co, 1stParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para”
Oct 1943 PFC, C Co, 1st ParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 18, fr Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I. to Baka Baka, Vella Lavella, via Higgins boats, conn beach defense thereat; 27, returned to Ruravai, Vella Lavella, B.S.I.”
Nov 1943 PFC, B Co, 1st ParaBn, 1stMarParReg, 1stMAC, FMF, In the Field “Para; 29, KIA
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