Arthur Bowen Johnston
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Added caption and connection to Arthur Bowen Johnston
Object Number - UPL 32578 - Record relating to Arthur Bowen Johnston
He attended Ulster school & graduated from Sayre High School in 1938. He attended Lehigh University & Clarkson College before enlisting. He joined the Army Air Force as an aviation cadet in January 1942, & was called to duty in August of that year. After classification as a bomber pilot, he underwent training at various schools in Washington & Texas, graduating with a commission & wings in Waco, Texas, May 24, 1943.
Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #4231020. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ulster, Pennsylvania, USA | 22 October 1920 | |
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Died |
11 December 1943 | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands | Plot C, Row 20, Grave 20. | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 December 1943 |
Revisions
ABMC; MACR 3122 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3122 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
