41-6235 Half Pint
Object Number - UPL 7606 - Lt. Robert S Johnson [ Lawton, OK ] 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6235 HV-P “Half Pint”.
Robert S. Johnson's aircraft from c. March 1943 to 26 June 1943.
Assigned to 36 F/G & lost 13 Aug 44
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
![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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456709.jpg.webp?itok=NsZCyGcc)
- 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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 13 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 8574 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
