John Peter Johnson
Specialist FourA CO, 3RD BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 196 INF BDE
Army of the United States
09 July 1947 - 05 January 1968
Berwyn, Illinois
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We went to high school together. Since we shared a last name, we often got seated near each other. I especially remember gym class - I loved it, John hated it! Thanks, John, for your sacrifice. We all owe you a lot.
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A Note from The Virtual WallIn the first week of 1968 the 196th Infantry Brigade sent elements of three infantry battalions into the Hiep Duc Valley in Quang Tin Province - 2/1st Infantry, 3/21st Infantry, 4/31st Infantry. By 04 Jan the units were having increased contact with VC and NVA forces, culminating in a major battle on 09/10 Jan 1968. Seventy-nine US troops were killed between 03 and 14 January, together with several hundred known NVA and VC dead.On 05 Jan C Company, 2/1st Infantry, lost 9 men in an engagement. Alpha 3/21, operating in a different part of the valley, lost one man - SP4 John Jonson. |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend, Dale Johnson E-mail address is not available. |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Dec 2007
Last updated 11/13/2010