John Wallis Johnson
Military
Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari, T/Sgt Frank S. Merkovich, Sgt Antonio Munoz Jr, S/Sgt Harry J. Allen.
Kneeling left to right: Lt John W. Johnson, Lt Robert L. Mains, Lt John Hankin, Lt Allen L. Lake.
Courtesy of the family of Sergeant Charles H Daman.
Family of John W. Johnson
Object Number - UPL 31923 - Training photo of pilot Lt. Robert L. Mains' crew. Standing, left to right: Sgt Charles H Daman, Sgt Charles E. Cupp Jr, Sgt Anthony C. Villari,...
Assigned to 714BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. Arrived at RAF Seething, USAAF Station 146, with Robert L. Mains' crew on September 7th 1944
Crashed on second mission on October 3rd 1944
Transferred out of Mains' crew to unknown
Returned home day after Mains' April 4th 1945 Red Bow crash
Died 2002
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39621301
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36854167
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2060318
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680467
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Umbreago/ Umbreogo
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Pete
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Red Bow
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bothwell, Utah, USA | 29 June 1921 | |
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Other Crashed |
Calais, France | 3 October 1944 | Crashed on second mission with Robert L. Mains' crew in B-24 42-95006 in Calais, France. Returned back to base one week later |
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Died |
King County, Washington, USA | 8 January 2002 | |
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Buried |
Riverton Crest Cemetary, Tukwilla, Washington, USA | 8 January 2002 |
