Kossuth County

 

Pvt. Glen C. Johnson

 

 

80 Kossuth Men Officially Listed As Casualties In War  
FIRST RELEASE OF STATE HISTORICAL DEATH SUMMARIES  

Eighty men from Kossuth county lost their lives while in the service of their country in World War II. 

KOSSUTH'S WAR DEAD. 

Johnson, Glenn
Killed in action in Italy 4-14-45
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson, Adel, Ia.
Wife: Mrs. Alice Johnson, So. 8th St., Adel, Ia.

Source: The Algona Upper DesMoines, Tuesday, January 22, 1946 – page 7.

Glen C. Johnson was born July 21, 1915 to Charles and Georgina Emily Parker Johnson. He died Apr. 14, 1945 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.

Pvt. Johnson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division and was MIA/KIA in Italy and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com