JOHNSON, GUST

Washington Township

Born January 2, 1895.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. D, 4th Replm. Inf., later trans, to Q. M. C.  Trained at Camp Gordon. Mustered out March 23, 1919.

JOHNSON, GUST A. D.

Albert City

Born August 2, 1888.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. L, 163d Inf. 41st Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon; Camp Merritt.  Sailed August 27; landed Brest September 12.  To St. Georges; taken sick with pneumonia September 23 and sent to Base Hosp No. 26; to American Hosp. Pone-la-Voy; re-assigned to regt. October 23.  Sailed from Brest January 26; landed Camp Dix February 16.  To Camp Dodge.  Mustered out March 4, 1919.  (no photo)

JOHNSON, HARRY P.

Newell

Born August 11, 1896.  Enl. September 5, 1918.  Pvt. 2d Co. Coast Artillery.  Trained at Camp Dodge; Ft. Barrancas.  Mustered out April 4, 1919.

JOHNSON, HERBERT ARTHUR

Albert City

Born August 16, 1891.  Enl. July 29, 1918.  Pvt. Co. C, 212th Engrs. 12th Div.  Trained at Camp Devens.  Mustered out December 28, 1918.

JOHNSON, HERMAN

Sioux Rapids

Born July 12, 1891.  Enl. June 25, 1918.  Pvt. Hdq. Co. 350th Regt. 88th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge from June 25 to August 4. Sailed from New York on S. S. Delta August 11; landed London August 25.  Crossed Channel to Cherbourg, August 29.  To Semur September 1 to 19; to Chagey October 4; to center sector Alsace-Lorraine-Haute, November 7; in offensive when armistice was signed; to Gondrecourt area until May 7; to St. Nazaire.  Sailed on U. S. S. Aeolus May 19; landed Newport News May 30.  To Camp Dodge.  Mustered out June 5, 1919.

JOHNSON, HILDER JULIUS

Fairfield Township

Born December 26, 1892.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. E, 316th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon, Camp Merritt.  Sailed from New York on U. S. S. Plattsburg August 30; landed Brest September 12.  To St. Georges; to Verdun; to Genicourt; joined 79th Div. here on October 25; on October 26 helped capture Hill 378; relieved on November 4; November 7 back of lines; November 10 wounded in action by machine-gun bullet in hip and back; to First-Aid Station; to Evac. Hosp.; to Base Hosp. No. 47; to St. Aignan for two weeks; to Platfoot farm; to St. Aignan; to Brest.  Sailed March 3 on U. S. S. Mt. Vernon; landed March 11 at New York.  To Camp Merritt; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out March 21, 1919.

JOHNSON, HJALMER

Albert City

Born February 22, 1887.  Enl. August 20, 1918.  Pvt 22d Co. 2d Training Bn. 157 D. B.  Trained at Camp Gordon until September 12; to Camp McClellan, trans. October 26 to the Q. M. C.  Mustered out April 2, 1919.

JOHNSON, HUBERT E.

Albert City

Born May 9, 1896.  Enl. April 27, 1918.  Wagoner.  Field Hosp, No. 41, 1st Army Corps.  Trained at Camp Dodge; Fort Riley; to Camp Mills.  Sailed July 9 on Agamemnon; landed Brest July 18.  To St. Nazaire; to Chateau-Thierry sector for two weeks; to St. Mihiel drive September 12; to Meuse-Argonne at Verennes when armistice was signed; to Brest.  Sailed April 10; landed Hoboken April 21.  To Camp Mills; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out May 2, 1919.

JOHNSON, JOEL P.

Marathon

Born May 25, 1887.  Enl. February 25, 1918.  Pvt.1st-cl. Co. E. 313th Engrs., 88th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge until August 6. Sailed from New York on British transport Plassy August 16; landed Liverpool August 28.  Crossed Channel to Le Havre August 31.  Moved to Villers and built target range; September 16 to Wilfersdorft; hiked on to Denny in Toul sector; after armistice company moved to Norroy; to Eaville November 18; to Bayonville January 6 until May 12, 1919.  Sailed from St. Nazaire on Madawska May 25; landed New York June 5.  To Camp Mills until June 11; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out June 16, 1919.  (no photo)

JOHNSON, JOHN, Jr.

Alta

Born January 9, 1894.  Enl. August 31, 1917.  Horseshoer, Wagon Co. (Rocky Mountain Regiment) 40th Div.  Trained at Camp Baldwin, assigned to Cavalry; to Camp Kearny, Q. M. C. at Camp Kearny one year and five months.  Promoted to Corp., to sergt. Mustered out April 1, 1919.

JOHNSON, JOHN M.

Albert City

Born June 4, 1893.  Enl. August 20, 1918.  Pvt. Inf. 163d D. B.  Trained at Camp Gordon.  Mustered out August 26, 1918.  (no photo)

JOHNSON, LEON JULIUS

Linn Grove

Born March 21, 1894.  Enl. June 17, 1918.  Served on U. S. S. Harding, Destroyer No. 91, with duties of 1st Lieut.  Promoted from seaman 3d-cl.  Trained at Puget Sound Navy Yard; Municipal Pier; and Pelham Bay Naval Training Station.

JOHNSON, MAHLON H.

Storm Lake

Born July 29, 1892.  Enl. February 26, 1918.  Corp. Co. C, Hdq. Bn. Gen. Hdq. A. E. F.  Trained at Camp Dodge; Camp Sevier. Sailed May 11 on H. M. S. Haverford; landed Liverpool May 27, 1918.  To Southampton; to Le Havre; to Calais; to Ypres; trans, from 30th Div.; to Langres at Army Candidate School two months; to Gen. Hdq. Station eight months; to Brest.  Sailed on U. S. S. Von Steuben June 22; landed New York June 30.  To Camp Mills.  Mustered out July 9, 1919.

JOHNSON, NELS E.

Elk Township

Born October 10, 1894.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Sgt. Co. D, 4th Replm. Regt.  Trained; Camp Gordon one month, attended Non-commissioned Officers' School.  Promoted to sgt.; to Camp Shelby two months; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out December 29, 1918

JOHNSON, OSCAR BERNHARD

Poland Township

Born June 4, 1887.  Enl. September 4, 1918.  Farrier. Veterinary Corps.  Trained at Camp Dodge; to Ft. Riley.  Mustered out January 13, 1919.

JOHNSON, OSCAR R.

Albert City

Born February 28, 1897.  Enl. August 5, 1918.  Pvt. Co. B, 88th Inf. 19th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge.  Mustered out January 27, 1919.  (no photo)

JOHNSON, RUBEN H.

Fairfield Township

Born December 15, 1896.  Enl. September 5, 1918.  Pvt. in D. B.  Trained at Camp Dodge; to Camp Devens; to New Hampshire in spruce fields for two weeks.  Mustered out December 24, 1918.

JOHNSON, SIGFRIED JOHN

Sioux Rapids

Born January 14, 1900.  Enl. October 11, 1918.  Pvt. S. A. T. C.  Trained at Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa.  Mustered out December 13, 1918.  (no photo)

JOHNSON, TORVAL A.

Elk Township

Born September 22, 1892.  Enl. June 25, 1918.  Pvt. Co. D, 350th Inf. 88th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge five weeks; to Camp Upton.  Sailed from Hoboken August 11 on Delta; landed London August 25.  To Camp Rumsey; to Southampton; across Channel to Cherbourg.  To Semur; to Havicourt; to Alsace sector 11 days; to place near Toul sector until armistice was signed; to Gondrecourt December 1 to May 1; to Le Mans one week; to St. Nazaire.  Sailed May 19; landed Newport News May 30.  To Camp Alexander; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out June 4, 1919.

JOHNSON, VICTOR J.

Lincoln Township

Born March 13, 1895.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. E, 11th Inf. 5th Division.

JOHNSON, VICTOR OSCAR

Albert City

Born May 19, 1887.  Enl. July 25, 1918.  Pvt.1st-cl. Co. D, 316th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon in Co. D, 4th Replm. Inf.; to Camp Merritt August 25; to Hoboken August 29.  Sailed from Hoboken August 30 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 12.  To rest camp near Brest six days; on guard duty Officers' Casual Camp in Brest three days; traveled in box cars to St. Georges, trained there three weeks; took three-day journey to Verdun, hiked twenty miles to rest camp, remained here ten days; October 25 at Genicourt. there given permanent assignment; left Genicourt October 26; arrived Verdun October 27; left Verdun October 28 for front to relieve the 26th and 29th Divs. east of the Meuse river; this sector -- shaped like a horseshoe held until November 3; -- ordered to straighten out flank; holding lines when armistice was signed; billeted in former German prison camp November 14 to December 27; to Rignacourt 1 month; to Deuxnous; March 28 to Fourth Training Area near Chaumont; to St. Georges; to St. Nazaire.  Sailed May 16 on U. S. S. Texan; landed Philadelphia May 29.  To Camp Dix; to Camp Dodge. Mustered out June 8, 1919.

JOHNSON, WALTER EMIL

Alta

Born September 30, 1896.  Enl. May 3, 1917.  Carpenter's Mate1st-cl. on U. S. S. George Washington.  Trained at G. L. N. T. S.; to recruiting office at Detroit, Michigan, in Yeomanry Dept.; sailed on U. S. S. Manchuria from New York April 30, 1918; landed Brest June 14.  Made 14 round trips in convoy service on Manchuria; from New York to St. Nazaire; other trips from New York to Brest; returned from last trip to Calais with King and Queen of Belgium on board to New York.  Service in navy expires August 25, 1920.

¹Eilers, Tom D.  Buena Vista's Part in the World War.  Storm Lake, 1920, pp. 126-30.