William Henry Johnson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 60274 - 1st Lt William Henry Johnson, 711BS, 447BG
Killed in Action (KIA) Hit by flak over France, plane was returning to base to land, as pilot, Johnson had all the crew bail out. He was badly injured, the plane went down in Hamstreet, England. All the crew got out. His usual plane was 42-31161 'Spare Parts' but it was out of service for repairs. The tail number on the crash photo of his plane was 42-31719. This was his 25th mission and would have completed his tour.
Purple Heart
Distinguished Service Cross
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Presidential Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
13 April 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1 March 1949 | Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Personal diary of K.L. Zeiger/447th BG History page 197
