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SPC Richard Michael Johnson

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SPC Richard Michael Johnson Veteran

Birth
Polson, Lake County, Montana, USA
Death
26 Feb 1969 (aged 19)
Vietnam
Burial
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section K, Lot 58, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, February 28, 1969
page one

KALISPELL SOLDIER DIES IN VIETNAM

The spring offensive of North Vietnam has been responsible for the death of a Kalispell soldier.
Spec. 4 Richard M. Johnson died as a result of wounds received in hostile action against his base camp in an early morning attack, at 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Republic of Vietnam. He was assigned to Co. D, 554th Engineer Bn., based near Saigon.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Linda, and a five-month-old daughter, Cynthia, at the family home, 483 First Ave. E.N.; his father, Stanley R. Johnson, Eureka, and his mother, Mrs. William Laws, Thompson Falls.
Funeral arrangements are indefinite at this time pending return of his body to the United States.
The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, February 28, 1969
page one

KALISPELL SOLDIER DIES IN VIETNAM

The spring offensive of North Vietnam has been responsible for the death of a Kalispell soldier.
Spec. 4 Richard M. Johnson died as a result of wounds received in hostile action against his base camp in an early morning attack, at 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Republic of Vietnam. He was assigned to Co. D, 554th Engineer Bn., based near Saigon.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Linda, and a five-month-old daughter, Cynthia, at the family home, 483 First Ave. E.N.; his father, Stanley R. Johnson, Eureka, and his mother, Mrs. William Laws, Thompson Falls.
Funeral arrangements are indefinite at this time pending return of his body to the United States.

Inscription

MONTANA
SP4 ENGINEER CORPS
VIETNAM BSM-PH



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  • Created by: Burt
  • Added: Jan 27, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17714274/richard_michael-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for SPC Richard Michael Johnson (17 Jun 1949–26 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17714274, citing Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Burt (contributor 46867609).