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Herman August Johnson

Born Feb. 21, 1893, Melbu, Norway
Gender Male
Parents Peder Martin Johnson, Olinr Margrete Johnson
Schools Attended

Emigrated to US at age 17 in 1910

Branch of Service Army
Additional Identifiers
Service Timeframe 1917 - 1919
War/Conflict World War One 1914-1918

Fought on Western Front in 1918, part of Occupying Force in Germany.
Principal Units and Locations

Co M, 354 Infantry

Military Awards and Decorations

A passport photo from 1920.

Narrative

Herman is my grandfather, en emigrant from Norway. I have a 1,500-word article he wrote in 1920 about his first-hand experiences as an American soldier on the Western Front, including battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse.