Clayton Alan Johnston

Military
media-53430.jpeg UPL 53430 Donald A Currie Jr and crew, B-17 42-31034 'Bonny Donnie', Donald A Currie kneels centre.

Other crew members: 1Lt Clayton Alan Johnston (CP), 1Lt Morey B Jeffery (N),1Lt Roy Richard Winn (B), T/Sgt Cosmo Anthony DiPierro Sr (RO), T/Sgt Earl C. Gibson (TT), S/Sgt's Cecil L. Graf (BTG), Walter L Surprise (TG), Marvel T. Severson (WG), Joe R Amber (WG).

Object Number - UPL 53430 - Donald A Currie Jr and crew, B-17 42-31034 'Bonny Donnie', Donald A Currie kneels centre. Other crew members: 1Lt Clayton Alan Johnston (CP), 1Lt...

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x combat missions. Donald Currie crew. ETD





Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14102782 / O-805408 / AO38157
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bonnie Donnie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shape
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lehigh, Judith Basin County, MT 17 May 1923 Son of Peter T and Wendla Olivia Victoria [Ketola] Johnston.

Enlisted

Billings, MT 3 June 1942 Billings, Montana

Other

Commissioned

20 May 1943 Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

5 August 1945 Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

20 November 1947 Enlisted USAF.

Other

Discharged USAF

6 December 1949 Honourable discharge.

Died

Yountville, Napa County, CA 6 July 2003

Buried

Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery Yountville, Napa County, CA 9 July 2003 Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery Yountville, Napa County, California

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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