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Personal info

Full name
JOHNSON, Allan Joel
Date of birth
25 September 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Franklin County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
O-813002
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
368th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 April 1944
Place of death
Sainbach, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 10 1

Immediate family

Members
William Johnson (father)
Mary E. Johnson (mother)
Thomas W. Johnson (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-39776
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Obertfaffenhofen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft production industry
MACR: 4285

More information

The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters who came in on a nose attack. It caught fire and was in a mass of flames in a few seconds. It made curves over Sainbach and finally crashed.

Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed.

According to a crew member Lt Johnson was killed by enemy 20mm fire while at his station.

He was initially buried at the cemetery Neuburg/Donau, Germany on 29 April 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten