Thorston Julius Johnson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Leipzig in B-17 'Ruth' #43-38801.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ruth
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 April 1945

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 6 April 1945

Revisions

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Changes
Sources

Updated Middle Name and Added S/N per MACR 13851 at Fold3.com.

SOURCE:  https://www.fold3.com/image/29431371/29431351

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13851 / MACR 13851, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database