George H Johnson

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media-38929.jpeg UPL 38929 George H Johnson, Tail Gunner, 534th Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell George H Johnson

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Object Number - UPL 38929 - George H Johnson, Tail Gunner, 534th Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell

Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Chas Houk crew. ETD





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles Franklin Houk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747417
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group cleans the nose gun turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-40011) nicknamed "Schnozzle".

42-40011

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Schnozzle
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

43-39167

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shoot Luke
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Snelling, MN 26 January 1944 Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Born

South Dakota

Based

Ridgewell Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx

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