Merle Johnson
Military
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FRE 4891
A B-17F Flying Fortress (SO-S, serial number 42-5843) nicknamed "Black Ghost" of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-25-VE "Black Ghost" 42-5483 SO*S, 547BS 384BG. Lost Sept 6. 1943, R. Pulcipher crew.' On reverse: From Tim Bivens Collection [Stamp].
Roger Freeman Collection
384thbombgroup.com
10 combat missions. Shot down on B-17 42-5843, BLACK GHOST, 6 September 1943. EVADED, MACR 1455
Escape and Evasion Report Number 220
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15117276
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17088525
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6284668
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665337
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
17 March 1918 | ||
Other Evaded |
Hollland | 6 September 1943 |
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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1455
Contributorbombercommand
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E&E Report #220
2016-01-24 Information consolidated from duplicate record at: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/158314
Contributorbombercommand
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ContributorAAM
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Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database