Johnnie M. Walker

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/08/1944

Johnnie Milton Walker was born in Houston County, Alabama on July 7, 1916. Prior to entering
military service he was employed by the W.P.A. Project in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama.

His first name is spelled Johnie in many accounts and Johnnie in other accounts.

He enlisted in the Infantry branch of the Regular Army on December 10, 1940 at Jacksonville, Florida. His home of residence
was listed as Dothan, Houston County, Alabama and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm hands, general farms.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

(Note: When he registered for the draft in October 1940 he indicated he was married. His enlistment record
from December 1940 indicated he was single. Details about his wife could not be found.)

Private First Class Walker was killed in action in France, during the attack toward the town of Periers,
on July 8, 1944.

Johnnie M. Walker was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Alabama.

Newspaper clipping by alexandriaholland22 from the Find A Grave website

Burial:

Mount Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Ardilla, Houston County, Alabama

Grave marker for Johnnie M. Walker

Photo by Sarah Fowler from the Find A Grave website

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