Alvin C Johnson

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). 17 April 1943 on a mission to Bremen , ac # B17 41-24467 'The Grim Reaper' was damaged by flak before reaching the target. After dropping bombs, 5 fighters attacked the plane. With the plane on fire, Lally's ordered a bail out and made a heroic effort detailed by Strong on pp. 88-89. After much difficulty with injuries inflicted by the fire, Pilot Lally ordered a bale out. Johnson became a Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Grim Reaper
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 April 1943

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Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15525, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 85-92 by R. Strong / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15525 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database