William H Johnson

Military

Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5232 'Available Jones'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B at Krems Austria and work camps. 

POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39303959
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18026632 and O-726136
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32310842
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12044600
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17027987 and O-437774
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Available Jones
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

4 April 1943

Revisions

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ContributorMJohnC21
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I am Bill Johnson’s son, Mark Johnson. I changed Stalag 7b to Stalag 17b.

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ContributorMJohnC21
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Mark Johnson - Son

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15592 / MACR15592, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p 99, NARA web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database