Turner Y Johnston

Military
media-14287.jpeg UPL 14287 T/Sgt Turner Y Johnston Radio Operator [POW] of B-24 #4240520 'Yen Tu' 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Lost near the target Ploesti, Barcanesti Romania, Pilot Edward T McGuire. 7 MIA/KIA 3 POW. MACR 176.

Object Number - UPL 14287 - T/Sgt Turner Y Johnston Radio Operator [POW] of B-24 #4240520 'Yen Tu' 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Lost near the target Ploesti, Barcanesti Romania,...

Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid in B-24 Liberator 42-40520 'Yen Tu' 1-Aug-43; hit by flak and with wounded crew pressed on to bomb target, pilots climbed to allow bale out of crew then crashed at Barcanesti, Romania Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 176



Awards: DFC, AM, PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16038495 / O-663535
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Yen Tu
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 17 December 1920 Son of Clifton and Ellie [Smith] Turner.

Enlisted

San Antonio, TX 16 December 1941 San Antonio, Texas

Died

Bărcănești, Romania 1 August 1943 Crew member of B-24 Liberator #4240520 'Yen Tu' 345th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Lost near the target Ploesti, Barcanesti Romania, Pilot Edward T McGuire. 7 MIA/KIA 3 POW. MACR 176.

Based

Assigned

Benina 1 August 1943 Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.
Edcouch, TX, USA

Buried

Tablets of the Missing Florence, Provincia di Firenze Toscana, Italy.

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