DeLos Edward Johnson

Military

Assigned to 49BS, 2BG, 15AF. On mission to Sofia 24-Jan-44, ditched off Civitanova in B-17 42-29645, 15 miles east of Bari RTD.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wiley Witch
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio, USA 6 May 1908

Died

Cleveland, OH, USA 23 April 1998

Based

Assigned to 49BS, 2BG, 15AF.

Other

Ditched

15 miles off Bari, Italy On mission to Sofia 24-Jan-44, ditched off Civitanova in B-17 42-29645, 15 miles east of Bari RTD.

Buried

Mayfield Heights, OH, USA Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery Mayfield Heights Cuyahoga County Ohio USA