Melvin J Johnson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 38101
Melvin J Johnson of the 44th Bomb Group
Associated person
Damaged by flak on a mission to Mont-de-Marsan airfield, FRon 27 Mar 1944, B-24J #42-109836 attempted to reach Spain but was forced to ditch into the Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
27 March 1944 | ||
Born |
South Gate, California, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 27 March 1944 |
Revisions
ContributorAmanda Groendyke
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My name is Amanda Groendyke and I am Mel's great niece. I have a photo of him that I would love to be uploaded. Please let me know how. Thanks AG
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3590 / MACR 3590, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database