Winnebago County

 

Sgt. George Orlando Johnson

 

George Orlando Johnson was born June 21, 1918 to Ole G. and Ode Helvig Andersen Johnson. He died Apr. 18, 1945 and is buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Scarville, IA, and is also listed as being buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Sgt. Johnson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division, was KIA in Germany and was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov