Johnnie Jones obituary, age, wife, children, WWII veteran, funeral
Johnnie Jones, a WWII veteran, and civil rights lawyer has died.
Johnnie A. Jones Sr., a civil rights attorney from Louisiana and a World War II veteran who was wounded during the Normandy invasion, has died. Jones was 102 years old when he died.
During the June 6, 1944 invasion, Jones came under attack from a German sniper as he landed on Omaha Beach.
Jones grabbed his weapon and returned fire, a memory that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Jones nearly didn’t make it to the beachhead that day. His ship collided with a mine, and he was blown from the second to the first deck.
Jones was quoted in a Department of Veterans Affairs interview as saying that the explosion blew him sky high into the air.
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Johnnie Jones cause of death
Mada McDonald, Jones’ goddaughter, told WAFB-TV that Jones died Saturday, April 23 2022 at the Louisiana War Veterans’ Home in Jackson, Louisiana.
Johnnie Jones died at the age of 102 years old, in Jackson, Louisiana, United States. It was stated that he died naturally because no illness was recorded and that he died due to old age.
Johnnie Jones wife and children
There is no information available regarding Johnnie Jones’ wife and his kids.
When is Johnnie Jones funeral?
The family of the deceased are yet to set a date for his funeral and memorial services.
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