Will Johnson was a childhood acquaintance of Dale Cooper, the elder brother of Cooper's friend Tom.
Will was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War. While deployed in early 1968, Will sent a letter along with a jungle leaf to his family in Philadelphia.[1]
Will was killed in action on February 15, 1968. Due to the nature of his death, his coffin was ordered sealed. He was buried in Philadelphia with full military honors.[1]