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Ernest Lloyd Johnson

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An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'

416th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

670th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Marvin R Brayn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12204339
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

William J Donahue

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Robert E Lee

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron 670th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 20540748
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

43-21759

Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
Unit: 416th Bomb Group

43-22307

Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
Nicknames: Denver Darling
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9224

Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
Nicknames: La France Libre, Miss Laid
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9380

Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
Nicknames: Denver Darling
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

43-9387

Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

Places

Melun

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Melun, Alsace

Aerial photograph of Wethersfield airfield looking south the bomb dump is at the bottom of the airfield, the main runway runs horizontally, 16 January 1947. Photograph taken by No. 82 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CPE/UK/1922. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Wethersfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	San Antonio, Texas	7 January 1916
	San Antonio, Texas	16 October 1940	918 Hays Worked for the United States Postal Service
Enlisted	San Antonio, Texas	8 May 1941
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission	Vacquerie, France	26 March 1944
Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission	Simmern, Germany	22 January 1945	Completed a 65 mission combat tour
Died	Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas	6 November 1948	Died of stomach cancer while on active duty. He was only 32 years old.
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	9 November 1948	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot H, 0, 207

Revisions

Date14 Apr 2021 01:33:11

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Sources

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2238&h=2137163…
http://www.416th.com/missions/LoadingList.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/840666/ernest-l-johnson
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https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2590/images/40479_2421…
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