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JOHNSON, Melvern Edward - Date of
birth
4 May 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37481272 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
512th Bombardment Squadron,
376th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Laaer Berg, Vienna, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 39 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hiram L. Johnson (father)
Anna M. (Fletcher) Johnson (mother)
Lyle C. Johnson (brother)
Marie L. Johnson (sister)
Leonora R. Johnson (sister)
Irving W. Johnson (brother)
Mildred Johnson (sister)
Marion Johnson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51401 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the Vienna Motor Works
MACR: 12262
More information
Crew members of other planes in the group saw this airplane peel to the right just after the bomb run. #2 engine was on fire and #3 and #4 engines were smoking badly.S/Sgt Johson was initially buried at the central cemetery of Vienna.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender, http://aircrewremembered.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender