He was killed-in-action during World War II during the Battle for Guadalcanal on October 9, 1942.
His body was finally discovered in 1970 and his, and the bodies of five other Marines, was returned for burial in a common grave in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Also see USMC Guadalcanal casualties.
JOHNS, DAVID WILLIAM
PFC U S M C
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/29/1923
DATE OF DEATH: 10/09/1942
DATE OF INTERMENT: 06/28/1972
BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 5015
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard