Johnston, James Virgil Jr.

Rank
Class Of
1939
Branch
MIA/KIA
KIA
Conflict
Born
Aug. 8, 1916
Died
March 4, 1945
Fraternity
Beta Theta Pi
Buried
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands (Block, Row 15, Grave 17)
Image
Biography

From the Oregon state Yank:

"A Nazi "88" shell ended the proud career of "pint-sized one-man army" Maj. Jimmy Johnston, 39' Beta, on March 4 when the 125-lbs fighting machine was killed with the 84th infantry in Germany."

https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm10v#page/2/mod... (pg 2)

https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx719t230#page/16/mo... (pg 16)