Eric Wayne Johnson

Private First Class
B CO, 2ND BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
30 June 1948 - 06 December 1967
Jacksonville, Florida
Panel 31E Line 048

101 ABN DIV

327TH INF RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

Airborne!

The database page for Eric Wayne Johnson

31 Mar 2008

Eric was only 18, an only child and my husband's best friend - Charles Baden, Jr. They joined the service on the buddy plan from Englewood High School.

They were in a "no fight" zone when my husband saw Eric blown apart by a mine ... he never got over it. My husband wrote a song about Eric that I will add later.

Now both are gone, buried in the same cemetery, and take care of both of them. My grandson is named after both of them - Charles Eric Baden. He is very proud of his grandfather and his "Uncle" Eric.

Eric was truly devoted, fun, and a sweetheart of a guy.

Always with love
Patricia

Patricia Baden
10108 Fraser Road, Jacksonville, Florida
pat.baden@jaxport.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 06 December 1967 B Company, 2/327th Infantry, lost three men to a mine:
  • PFC Kenneth J. Foret, Raceland, LA;
  • PFC Eric W. Johnson, Jacksonville, FL; and
  • PFC Patrick T. Sasse, Mobridge, SD.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Patricia Baden
10108 Fraser Road, Jacksonville, Florida
pat.baden@jaxport.com


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 31 Mar 2008
Last updated 11/13/2010