Name: Jack D Johnson
First Name(s): Jack D
Last Name: Johnson
Place of birth:
Rank: 1 Lt Pilot
ASN: O-798141
Company: 22nd F Sqdrn
Unit: 36th Fighter Grp 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► POW
Date of incident: 05-01-1945
Place of incident: Sankt Vith area
His story: Aircraft Republic THUNDERBOLT type P-47D-28-RA #42-29271, took off from base Culot, Belgium on January 5, 1945 for a strafing and dive bombing mission. The plane of 1 Lt Jack D Johnson was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He managed to bail out at an altitude of 150 feet, when his plane was on fire. The plane crashed and exploded.
At first Lt Johnson was reported as MIA. Afterwards as POW imprisoned in Germany.
Destination: base Aachen, Germany
Mission: Dive Bombing/Strafing
MACR: 11516
Unit history of 36th Fighter Group
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