Lowell D. Johnson

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Seaman First Class Lowell Donald Johnson grave marker

World War II (WWII)
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MIA

Fallen

Ruso, ND

County:

McLean

Date of Loss:

1945-04-05

Branch of Service:

Navy

Rank:

Seaman First Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

United States Naval Reserve

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status.

Biography:

Lowell Donald Johnson was born in Ruso, McLean County, North Dakota on June 19, 1926, to Oliver and Hilda Kjelberg Johnson. He entered the United States Navy and was killed in action on April 5, 1945. Seaman First Class Johnson is memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Courts of the Missing and is memorialized at the Ruso Cemetery, Ruso, McLean County, North Dakota. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.

Seaman First Class Lowell D Johnson name on memorial photo

Lowell Donald Johnson grave marker photo

Newspaper article "Ship Afire Beats Seven Suicide Planes"

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave; Find a Grave

Lowell D. Johnson

World War II (WWII) - MIA Fallen

World War II (WWII)
-

MIA

Fallen