Carl W Johns

Military
media-37636.jpeg UPL 37636 "Crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hell's Angel' pose beside their plane at a base in England, 16 June 1944. 401st Bomb Group."

Rear L-R: 1Lt Francis W. Hoad, 1Lt Harvey G Tomlinson, 1Lt George F Bingham, 1Lt Eugene F Lott.

Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Duane G Brandt, Unk, Unk, T/Sgt Johnny K Dunn, S/Sgt Carl W Johns.

Unknowns - S/Sgt Emanuel Pinilis, S/Sgt Lawson Yeatts, S/Sgt Harold Magruger

Object Number - UPL 37636 - "Crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hell's Angel' pose beside their plane at a base in England, 16 June 1944. 401st Bomb Group." Rear L-R:...

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x comabt missions. ETD



Awards: DFC, AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 1103655 / O-679033
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Born

St. Joseph, MO 2 December 1918

Died

Kansas City, KS 21 December 2014

Buried

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, KS 27 December 2014 Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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