Virgil Clifford Johnston Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-6952.jpeg UPL 6952 Virgil C Johnston (1921-1944)

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Object Number - UPL 6952 - Virgil C Johnston (1921-1944) Added to Findagrave memorial page by user 'Winged Spur'.

Killed in Action (KIA) near Rennes in P-47 #42-25771 on 10 June 1944.



Gmasher's comment on Fold3 image:

"Although 2LT Virgil C. Johnston, Jr was killed in the crash of this aircraft on 10 June 1944, his remains would not be positively identified for over six months. Advancing Allied ground forces recovered his remains and buried him in a U.S. military cemetery, identified only as the pilot of "War Bond Plane 21." Republic Aviation company records had to be consulted to verify the actual serial number, which in turn was traced to the unit assigned - and to its pilot at the time of its loss."

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-25771

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Agony Wagon
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

15 February 1921

Died

Rennes, France 10 June 1944 Killed in Action

Other

Missing in Action (MIA)

Rennes, France 10 June 1944

Buried

Mount Hope Cemetery, Southern Pines, NC 28387, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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See Fold3 image here: http://www.fold3.com/image/48254436/

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ContributorLucy May
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Combined two records for Virgil C Johnson. This record now includes information from the following source:
MACR 5561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Additional information has been provided by the following sources:
1) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118738192

2) http://www.absa3945.com/10%20juin%2044/virgil_johnston.html

3) http://353rdfightergroup.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/a-brief-history-of-sx…

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5561 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Virgil Clifford Johnston: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 6952 - Virgil C Johnston (1921-1944) Added to Findagrave...

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