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JOHNSTON, Arthur L - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois -
Hometown
Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-756987 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
333rd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 June 1944 - Place of
death
Near Leibenwalde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary D. Johnston (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97614 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Nick’s Place
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5914
More information
1st Lt Arthur L. Johnston enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 9 April 1942.The airplane was shot down by flak.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, http://www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 43-E Chico AAF California