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Remembering LaVena Johnson

LaVena Johnson, before Prom in 2004 (family photo)
Family photo
LaVena Johnson, before Prom in 2004 (family photo)

By Tom Weber, KWMU

St. Louis, MO –

Private LaVena Johnson would have turned 20 on Wednesday.

But there was no birthday party; there was a visitation.

LaVena died last week in Iraq. She'll be buried this morning (Thursday) after her funeral, even though her family still doesn't know exactly how she died.

KWMU's Tom Weber visited with Johnson's family and has this report.

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