Marines Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Oskar Johanson
Another World War II Vet has left us. Oskar A. Johanson, of Lodi, passed away on March 3, 2014, at the age of 88. He was born in Oakland, CA on June 30, 1925, to August and Alma Kristina (Nurk) Johanson. Back in 1943, when a young man graduated from high school, he didn't think of what college or university to attend, but what branch of the service to join. Oskar chose the United States Marine Corps, and from that experience, he stayed a Marine and Patriot for the rest of his life. He...
