FRE 2608

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Captain Robert S. Johnson, First Lieutenant Carl J. Luksic and Captain Robert Woody of the 56th Fighter Group after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Printed caption on reverse: 'Keystone 22069. Top-Scoring U.S. Flyers Decorated. Top-scoring U.S. fighter pilots recently awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, America's second highest military decoration, are (left to right): Captain Robert S. Johnson, Lawton, Okla., whose score of 27 is highest in the European Theater; First Lieutenant Carl J. Luksic, Joliet, Ill., with a score of 15, and Captain Robert Woody, Reaulee, Virginia, who received his award for the destruction of four and a half enemy interceptors during a sortie in which he turned several German fighters away by continuing his bomber escort mission after having emptied his guns. Keystone Photo No. 479943. Not For Use In British Isles, Western Hemisphere, Australia Or New Zealand. Serviced By London OWI.' On reverse: Keystone Press [Stamp].

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Captain Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 May 1944.' [stamp] and '318839.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"ACE" FIGHTER PILOT BOB JOHNSON. Capt Robert ("Bob") Johnson, a fighter pilot from 1201 C St, Lawton, Oklahoma, who is now stationed at a Thunderbolt station "somewhere in England", has twenty-five enemy planes to his credit, only one less than Capt Eddie Rickenbacker's last record. Johnson holds
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661217
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection