George Eric Johnston was born on 26 March 1929 to George Eric and Daisy S. Johnston.
17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, Company C
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea.
Buried at Monte Vista Cemetery, Johnson City, TN
The Johnson City Press-Chronicle, November 26, 1950
Private First Class George E. Johnston, 17th Regiment of the United States Army, was killed in action in Korea on October 1 – hardly a month and a half after re-entering the armed forces – relatives have been notified. A graduate of Science Hill High School in 1947. Johnston was the son of Mrs. Daisy Johnston, 320 Hamilton street, city. He served 18 months with the Army during 1947-48, and was discharged in December, 1948. He attended East Tennessee State College, having reentered the Army September 19, 1950. A sister, Charlotte Johnston, also survives. While in high school, Johnston served as a Reserve Officers Training Corps Captain.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 26 March 1929
- Date of death: 31 October 1950
- County: Washington
- Hometown: Johnson City
- Service Branch: Army
- Division/Assignment: 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
- Conflict: Korean War
- Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Burial/Memorial Location: Monte Vista Burial Park, Johnson City, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Bottom Panel
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