Vincent S Johnson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 60317 - Sgt. Vincent S Johnson
Crashed into North Sea in B-17 "Fightin' Carbarn Hammer Slaw" #42-32099, 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14193156
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39921388
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fightin' Carbarn Hammerslaw
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 5 December 1944 | |
|
Born |
Erie, Colorado, USA |
Revisions
Corrected the A/C nickname per photo on historyofwar.org.
See: http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_B-17G_fightin_carbarn_ham…
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Snippet from 306th Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/27075
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11039 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
