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JOHNSON, Algoth William - Date of
birth
28 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New Melford, Litchfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31103116 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
494th Bombardment Squadron,
344th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Left of the street from Rheinberg-Camp-Lintfort
In the vicinity of Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert F. Johnson (father)
Emma P. (Christensen) Johnson (mother)
Ruth Johnson (sister)
Eric H. Johnson (brother)
Edith Johnson (sister)
Anna Johnson (sister)
Ethel M. Johnson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34406 -
Data
Type: B-26-G5
Destination: Venlo, The Netherlands
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9733
More information
Algoth Johnson attended high school for one year and worked on a farm.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 25 March 1942.
Both his parents were immigrants from Sweden.
In the vicinity of the target area, the plane was hit by heavy anti-aircraft fire. The plane was seen to go down in a ball of fire and explode on the way down. No parachutes were seen to leave the aircraft.
Five crew members were killed. Their remains were found a day later and initially buried in the town cemetery of Rheinberg, Germany.
Co-Pilot Peter S. Orth was the only survivor and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR / WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet