Lawrence H Johnson Jr

	*103rd Cactus Division*
Lawrence H "Pete" Johnson Jr

As a private, at Camp Howze, 1944		Lawrence, Germany, April 1944, center is an unknown who was KIA days later, and his best friend, Pvt Pischel, is on the left.
		decorations Legion of Merit X2 Distinguished Flying Cross X3 Bronze Star w/V X2 Air Medal X18 Joint Service Commendation Medal X2 Army Commendation Medal X2 Purple Heart X2 Good Conduct Medal Combat Infantry Badge X2 Awards Senior Army Aviator Joint Chiefs of Staff ID Badge Secretary of the Army Staff ID Badge


This photo was taken in Austria, just after VE Day. I Co, 409th Inf Company 3rd Platoon (?) He repeatedly told me the men shown are the ones that started out at Camp Howze and made it all the way to Innsbruck. Lawrence is in the back row, third from the right.