Clifford David Johnson

Military
Private First Class Clifford D. Johnson (left) from Stonington, Connecticut and Corporal M.A. Roxin from Rochester, New York, at work with a rivet gun patching up a 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that was damaged on the 8 March 1944 Berlin raid. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- (Left to right): PFC Clifford D. Johnson, (Stonington, Conn.) gives Corp. M.A. Roxin (Rochester, N.Y.) a hand with the rivet gun, patc media-457792.jpg FRE 10157 Private First Class Clifford D. Johnson (left) from Stonington, Connecticut and Corporal M.A. Roxin from Rochester, New York, at work with a rivet gun patching up a 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that was damaged on the 8 March 1944 Berlin raid. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- (Left to right): PFC Clifford D. Johnson, (Stonington, Conn.) gives Corp. M.A. Roxin (Rochester, N.Y.) a hand with the rivet gun, patching up holes on a Fortress which took part in Wednesday's (8.3.44) raid over Berlin. Fox Photos: 10th March, 1944. 23.' Censor no: 310609. On reverse: Fox Photos, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10157 - Private First Class Clifford D. Johnson (left) from Stonington, Connecticut and Corporal M.A. Roxin from Rochester, New York, at work with a rivet...

Assigned to 447BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Stratford, CT 10 May 1923 Son of Clifford David Sr and Mary B Johnson.

Enlisted

Hartford, CT 3 February 1943 Hartford, Connecticut

Died

29 March 1989
Stonington, CT

Based

Rattlesden Assigned to 447BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Hilliard Cemetery Stonington, New London County, CT Hilliard Cemetery Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

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Private First Class Clifford D. Johnson (left) from Stonington, Connecticut and Corporal M.A. Roxin from Rochester, New York, at work with a rivet gun patching up a 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that was damaged on the 8 March 1944 Berlin raid. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- (Left to right): PFC Clifford D. Johnson, (Stonington, Conn.) gives Corp. M.A. Roxin (Rochester, N.Y.) a hand with the rivet gun, patc

Object number: FRE 10157 - Private First Class Clifford D. Johnson (left)...