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     Doris L. Clawson was born on August 22, 1929 at Ohio.² She died on September 9, 1929 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹

     Harold Joseph "Johnny" Johnston was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina Co., Ohio.² He was born on April 24, 1917.^1,3 He married Virginia Ruth "Jinny" Clawson, daughter of Donald Wayne Clawson and Alice Douglas Basham, on October 14, 1945 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹ Harold Joseph "Johnny" Johnston died on June 25, 2011 at Ohio at age 94.^3,2 He Harold J. ''Johnny'' Johnston, 94, went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2011. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a fighter pilot during World War II. Johnny was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his heroic action against the Japanese forces in the Bismarck Archipelago area. He was an aviation pilot for Goodyear Aerospace where he also flew the Goodyear Blimp. Johnny was an avid participant in the Barbershop Quartet, performing throughout the Akron area. He was an outstanding musician playing several instruments including the piano and organ and was also a radio announcer known as ''Hal'' for WAKR. Uncle Johnny was a very loving, caring, kind and considerate man, whom everyone loved. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Virginia Johnston and children, Judith and Nancy Johnston, Harold is survived by his sister, Carlene J. Puzacke; brother, Floyd Johnston; his loving, loyal and devoted niece, Christy S. McKinney; niece, Cheryl Hoffman; nephews, Michael Hoffman, Steve Hoffman and Glen Hoffman; and too many to mention great-nieces and nephews. Friends may call Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Rd., Akron, Ohio 44312. Burial will take place following the visitation Tuesday, 2 p.m., at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman with full military honors. on July 3, 2011.²

     His Social Security Number was 727-03-9715.² Leon Chester Hoffman was born on April 21, 1927.^1,2 He married Joann Louise Clawson, daughter of Donald Wayne Clawson and Alice Douglas Basham, on November 12, 1949 at Summit Co., Ohio.¹ Leon Chester Hoffman died in August, 1987 at age 60.²