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Published December 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

Rock County veteran eager to see World War II memorial

LUVERNE — Johnnie Johnson is fondly referred to as a triple-decker by some of the staff at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. The nickname refers to the collection of medals Johnson earned while serving in World War II — the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Navy Commendation.

By: Julie Buntjer, Worthington Daily Globe

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