Willard R. Johnson was born on September 11, 1924 in North Dakota. He was the son of Carl O. Johnson and Emma M. Haugen Johnson. Willard served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on October 19, 1944 at the age of 20 and is now buried in Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota

born Leader, Sask, Canada 6 Nov 19; resident Steele County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 3 Jul 44 Marianas Islands; buried in Plot 73, Row 10, Grave 3, Section 21, Beaver Creek Cemetery, Steele County, NDak.

born Wildrose, NDak 23 Sep 21; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 6 Aug 45 Rosaberg, Germany; buried in Section 8, Bethel Cemetery, Zahl, NDak,

born Aurelia, NDak 14 Oct 19; resident Ward County, NDak; entered USCG Seattle, Wash 5 Aug 40; o/s theater unk; KIA 10 Sep 43 North Atlantic Area; remains not recovered; memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, NY

born Boston, Mass 6 Nov 18; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered US Navy Pensacola, Fla 26 Nov 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Aug 44 France; buried in Section C, Block 3, Grave 7769, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Fargo, NDak 9 Sep 17; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Soldiers Plot, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, NDak.

born Hettinger County, NDak 14 Jun 20; resident Hettinger County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 31 Mar 43 North Africa Area; buried in Sunny Slope Cemetery, Mott, NDak.

born Pembina, NDak 2 Feb 17; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Jun 44 France; buried in Plot 1, Row 8, Grave 144, Cherbourg, France,

born Pembina, NDak 26 May 22; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 5 Nov 44 Luxembourg; remains not recovered; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

John Theodore Johnson was born in Bergen, McHenry County, North Dakota on June 4, 1907, to Marcus Adolph Johnson and Clara Berthine Haugen. He entered the United States Army in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota on April 10, 1942.  Technician Third Grade Johnson served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on January 7, 1945, in Malmedy, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liege, Belgium. He is buried in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Bergen, McHenry County, North Dakota.