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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Johnnie C. Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Georgia

Honored By

Harvey S. Sutherland- Aorborne 509 P.I.B.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HERE AT DAWN ON AUGUST 15,1944 ON BOARD ONE OF THE NUMEROUS C-47'S PARACHUTIST OF COMPANY B OF THE 509TH BATTALION JUMPED INTO THE WATERS OF THE GULF OF SAINT-TROPEZ TO LIBERATE FRANCE. NOT ONE OF THEM WAS EVER FOUND. HE WAS ONE OF SEVENTEEN PARATROOPERS ON THAT PLANE.