Myron Wilis Johnson

Military

Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 12AF USAAF.

Downed by flak over Foggia in B-17 #41-24342 'Stinky Jr' 7-Sep-43; A/C exploded, blown clear. Prisoner of War (POW), MACR 642.





Awards: AM (2 OLC), PH (OLC), GC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794615
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31160465
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinky Jr
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 23 June 1915

Enlisted

Camp Blanding, FL 11 April 1942 Camp Blanding, Florida

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Foggia, Italy 7 September 1943 Downed by flak over Foggia in B-17 41-24342 'Stinky' 7-Sep-43; A/C exploded, blown clear. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 642

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Łambinowice, Poland 7 September 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIII-B.

Other

Discharged USAAF

5 January 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

3 January 1950

Buried

Sylvan Heights cemeteryUniontown, PA 8 January 1950 Sylvan Heights cemetery Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Other

Based

Depienne, Tunisia 7 September 1943 Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 12AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added an association to Stalag 344 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).