Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialUnknown [23897]
FlagsUS Navy, World War II
FatherHenry Joe JOHNSON (1882-1940)
MotherOlga FINCH (1886-1970)
Obituary Online notes for Gerald Finch JOHNSON
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Alamance County World War II Deaths
There were approximately 220 local deaths in World War II. This information was compiled from microfilm for the Local History Collection at May Memorial Library with the help of Miriam Pace, library volunteer and member of the Alamance County Friends of the Library, who spent many hours researching and copying.
Johnson, Gerald Finch, Seaman First Class
son of Mrs. Henry J. Johnson of Maple Avenue Extension a gunner with a torpedo squadron was reported missing on March 7, 1943 while on a scheduled flight over Chesapeake Bay and was later declared dead.
At the time he was stationed at Norfolk, Va. with his squadron after having been stationed in San Diego, California.
Seaman Finch volunteered for service in January 1942 and was formerly employed at Burlington Mills.
He is survived by his mother and by a brother, Pfc. Charles T. Johnson who is with the medical corps.
Source: Times-News June 12, 1943 [23819]
Alamance County World War II Deaths
There were approximately 220 local deaths in World War II. This information was compiled from microfilm for the Local History Collection at May Memorial Library with the help of Miriam Pace, library volunteer and member of the Alamance County Friends of the Library, who spent many hours researching and copying.
Johnson, Gerald Finch, Seaman First Class
son of Mrs. Henry J. Johnson of Maple Avenue Extension a gunner with a torpedo squadron was reported missing on March 7, 1943 while on a scheduled flight over Chesapeake Bay and was later declared dead.
At the time he was stationed at Norfolk, Va. with his squadron after having been stationed in San Diego, California.
Seaman Finch volunteered for service in January 1942 and was formerly employed at Burlington Mills.
He is survived by his mother and by a brother, Pfc. Charles T. Johnson who is with the medical corps.
Source: Times-News June 12, 1943 [23819]