James A Johnston
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Scanned from an original photograph belonging to Margaret S. (Johnston) Hinds, sister of Captain James A. Johnston.
Object Number - UPL 46326 - Captain James A. Johnston
He was an original crew member of the Group.
Killed in B-17 41-24471 'Four of a Kind', involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 41-24498 ( 306BG/369BS) on 13 January 1943 about 3 miles north of Lille, France, while on a mission to bomb the railroad factories of Ateliers D'Hellemmes at Lille, France.
Aircraft crashed at Marcq-en-Barœul, France.
KIA. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 15502.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6566605
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082151
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20346830
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36321915
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | 30 July 1940 | as an Aviation Cadet in the Air Corps |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Marcq-en-Barœul, France | 13 January 1943 | Mid-air collision with 41-24498 of the same Group |
|
Born |
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA | the son of Marshall B. and Sue F. Johnston | |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten. Plot L, Row 14, Grave 5. | ||
| Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- http://www.303rdbg.com/360johnson.html ;
- Lee Cunningham 19-Jan-2015. Added nickname per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE. ;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15502 / MACR 15502, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 63, First Over Germany pg. 1, 40 & 63, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection,