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JOHNSON, Clark Gerhard - Date of
birth
10 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Polson, Flathead County, Montana -
Hometown
Bonner, Missoula County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-555011 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
574th Bombardment Squadron,
391st Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Neuwied, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 31 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred B. Johnson (father)
Marie (Brevig) Johnson (mother)
Cora A. Johnson (sister)
Thelma C. Johnson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-67929 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Destination: Hameln, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 13671
More information
2nd Lt Clark G. Johnson attended Missoula County High School. He was employed by Boeing.He was sent overseas in December 1944.
According to witness statements of crew members of other airplane in the group, on the way to the target this airplane was flying in his position for about one hour. Suddenly it was noticed his left engine was smoking and it was falling back. The group entered a build-up cumulus and after it broke out of it the plane was nowhere in sight.
The entire crew of six men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancesty.com – Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.newspapers.com – The Independent Record, www.newspapers.com - The Missoulian
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Missoulian, Montana State Library