Harold Edwin Johnson
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-666177
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Franklin, Minnesota | 3 November 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Snelling, Minnesota | 6 November 1942 | |
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Died |
Fairfax, Minnesota | 11 November 2017 | Harold Johnson, age 95, of Fairfax, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax, Minnesota. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Fairfax. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, for two hours prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be held in Fort Ridgely Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Fairfax Honor Guard. Harold “Haddy” Edwin Johnson was born on November 3, 1922, in Franklin, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Minnie (Schipplick) Johnson. He was baptized November 26, 1922, at Franklin, Minnesota, and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfax, Minnesota. He received his education and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1940. Haddy enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on November 6, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He served his country as a crew member on a B-24 airplane during World War II. He flew 30 bombing missions over Europe while being stationed in England. He took part in the Air Offensive Europe battle, Normandy battle, Northern France battle, and Rhineland battle. He received the following decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, European-African-Middle Eastern campaign Medal with four Bronze Service Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Minnesota World War II Veteran Medal, and a Citation from the Government of France. Haddy received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army Air Corps on October 9, 1945, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. |
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Buried |
Fairfax, Minnesota | 14 November 2017 | Fort Ridgely and Dale Evangelical Lutheran Cemeter Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota, USA |
| Renville County, Minnesota |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/