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JOHNSTON, William Eugene "Jeep" - Date of
birth
18 June 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-667406 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal With Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Herbesthal-Lontzen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
M.N. Johnston (father)
J.S. Morris (sister)
Virginia (Jenny) Johnston (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5829 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Flying Jenny
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory and marshalling yard
MACR: 1361
More information
William Johnston graduated from Blytheville High School in 1938 andr attended Lambert College for three and a half years before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in December 1941.The airplane was shot down by Uffz Gerd Wiegand of 8./JG 26 in an Fw 190.
Lt Johnston was killed during the second attack of the enemy fighter by gunfire while he was fighting a fire.
Six crew members were taken prisoner, four men were killed. They were initally buried at the community cemetery of Eupen, Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.fold3.com, Harry H. Miller Jr.