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JOHNSON, Stanley William - Date of
birth
18 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-061292 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
613th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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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
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
Helmstedt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thure E. Johnson (father)
Frances E. (Wilkinson) Johnson (mother)
Thure W. Johnson (brother)
Mildred F. Johnson (sister)
Emma T. Johnson (sister)
Florence E. Johnson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37856 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Fancy Nancy III
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 2276
More information
F/O Stanley William Johnson graduated from Crane Tech High School in 1942 and was employed as a tool & die maker.He enlisted with the Air Corps in Chicago, Illinois, on 19 October 1942.
Lt Col Rohner and the 401st led the Combat Wing on this mission, which culminated in 72 hours of the greatest bombing assault ever staged over Europe. Over 800 U. S. heavy bombers were engaged in the operation, and 1,800 tons of bombs were dropped. The ‘Fancy Nancy III’ piloted by Lt R. R. Rohner was shot down over the target by an FW-190.
He was initially buried at the cemetery of Ochsendorf, Germany on 1 February 1944.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.401bg.org, National WWII Memorial, Footnote, Andy Swinnen, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Nico Leers, Andy Swinnen, Chicago Tribune, Crane Tech High School 1942