Name:
Johnny R. Payne
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
37181547
Unit:
313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-24
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
B
Row:
5
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Johnny R. Payne entered military service in Missouri. He served in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 24, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.