Charles Joseph Johnson

1923 - 1945  (21 years)

• Name	Charles Joseph Johnson
  Born	4 May 1923	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Mar 1945	France   [2]
  Notes	U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Charles J Johnson Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: West Virginia State of Residence: West Virginia County or City: Jackson Enlistment Date: 9 Jun 1944 Enlistment State: Kentucky Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in mechanical treatment of metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, etc.), n.e.c. Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 00 Weight: 000 Death Record Name: Charles J./Johnson Sex: Male Death Date: 11 Mar 1945 Killed in Action Death Place: reported inJackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 21y10m7d Marital Status: S Mother: Pearl/McGraw Father: George W./Johnson Informant: Mrs Geo W Johnson WWII Military Service News - The Jackson Herald As the armies of the United States were crossing the Rhine and entering the inner fortresses of Germany this week, back home messages were being received which were adding to the price being paid for victory. One such message came to Mrs. George W. Johnson, of Ripley, in which the parents were told that their eldest son, Pfc. Charles Johnson, had given his life for his country on March 11. The message indicated that the young man died of the effects of wounds at an Army hospital in France. He was the second grandson of Mrs. Mary McGraw, of Ripley, to be added to the list of war fatalities within the past few weeks, the other being William Boggess. (Friday, Mar 30, 1945) There is a listing in Fairplain Cemetery for him.
  Person ID	I71017	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	George Washington Johnson,   b. 6 Dec 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Dec 1948, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Pearl Marie McGraw,   b. 2 Mar 1897, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1969  (Age 71 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1917	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV all WVWVVWV Johnson, George W 32 Pearl 22 Margaret da 11/12 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 76-81 all WVWVWV Johnson, George W 42 md age 29 Pearl 33 md age 21 Margaret M da 11 Georgia M da 9 Charles J son 6 George W Jr son 1 2/12 1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV, 1935: lived Rural Jackson Co Johnson, GW 53 Pearl 43 Charles son 17 George Jr son 12 Betty Joe da 8 WWII Military Service News - The Jackson Herald As the armies of the United States were crossing the Rhine and entering the inner fortresses of Germany this week, back home messages were being received which were adding to the price being paid for victory. One such message came to Mrs. George W. Johnson, of Ripley, in which the parents were told that their eldest son, Pfc. Charles Johnson, had given his life for his country on March 11. The message indicated that the young man died of the effects of wounds at an Army hospital in France. He was the second grandson of Mrs. Mary McGraw, of Ripley, to be added to the list of war fatalities within the past few weeks, the other being William Boggess. (Friday, Mar 30, 1945)
  Family ID	F18859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 11 Mar 1945 - France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.