Richard E Johnson
MilitaryPilot of B-26 Marauder "Lois Rose" - serial 4131853 - on the 25 May 1944 mission to bomb a railroad bridge at Seraing, Liège, Belgium. Landed in parachute near Aubel, Belgium and immediately captured. Sent to temporary hospital in Spa, Belgium. Transferred to Luftwaffe hospital in Saint-Gilles, Brussels. Arrived at Dulag Luft on 1 July 1944 and was interned at Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan / Zagan, Poland. MACR 5039.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 455th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16050448
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 455th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33105396
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 455th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32437055
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Lois Rose
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 455th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 May 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ohio, United States | 14 December 1915 | |
Enlisted |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States | 14 April 1942 | Enlisted as a private in the Air Corps |
Died |
Conneaut, Ohio, United States | 23 April 1971 | |
Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | |||
Buried |
Glenwood Cemetery, Conneaut, Ohio, United States |