Axel I Johnson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 23709 - This picture was taken at Ardmore Airforce Base Oklahoma 1944 before beginning posted to England. It contains eight members of the crew of B17...
Killed in Action (KIA)/ engine caught fire over England , the fire was in the #3 engine. They got the fire out but it flared up again. The bombs were jettionsed and the aircraft ditched. The B-17 hit the water immediately and sunk. Lt. Johnson's body was found in the plane when it was raised. Lt. Stindt was the pilot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Davey II
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
River Deben, United Kingdom | 20 February 1945 | |
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Born |
Worcester, Massachusetts | ||
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Buried |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
Revisions
Jeff Coleman
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998 page 117, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
