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Johnson Crew (FI38) - Assigned December 19, 1944 |
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2Lt Cecil G. Johnson Crew (L-R) |
Standing: Joseph VanBibber - B, Charles Bosshardt - N, Leo Hecht - CP, Cecil Johnson - P
Kneeling: James Scott - E, George MacArthur - TG, Charles Walker - RO, Leslie Karl - WG, William Gann - WG, Ernest DeVries - NTG
(Photo: Glenn Bosshardt)
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Johnson Crew - Flying at the End of Hostilities |
| Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
| 1Lt Cecil G. Johnson |
P |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| 2Lt Leo W. Hecht, Jr |
CP |
KIA |
14 Jan 1945 |
Flying with Diehl Crew |
| 1Lt Charles J. Bosshardt |
N |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| 1Lt Joseph M. VanBibber |
B |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt Charles M. Walker |
RO |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt James H. Scott |
E |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt Ernest G. DeVries |
NTG |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt William A. Gann |
WG |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt Leslie E. Karl |
WG |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
| Sgt George J. MacArthur |
TG |
FEH |
25 Apr 1945 |
Last mission flown |
2Lt Leo Hecht was killed in action on his first mission while flying as replacment co-pilot with Stanley Diehl's crew.
The Johnson Crew was transferred to the 755th Squadron in early April 1945 and flew a number of missions before the Eighth Air Force ceased its combat operations on April 25th.
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Johnson Crew Missions |
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DATE |
TARGET |
PILOT |
458th Msn # |
Pilot Msn# |
Cmd Pilot |
LD |
Serial |
RCL |
Sqdn |
A/C Msn # |
A/C Name |
MIA |
Notes |
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14-Jan-45 |
HALLENDORF |
JOHNSON |
170 |
1 |
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42-50449 |
W |
J4 |
34 |
HEAVENLY HIDEAWAY |
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3-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
JOHNSON |
177 |
2 |
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44-40134 |
R |
J4 |
46 |
UNKNOWN 039 |
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9-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
JOHNSON |
179 |
3 |
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42-50912 |
D |
J4 |
9 |
THE TRAVLIN' BAG |
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14-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
JOHNSON |
181 |
4 |
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42-50555 |
A |
J4 |
17 |
BABY SHOES |
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15-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
JOHNSON |
182 |
5 |
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42-50912 |
D |
J4 |
11 |
THE TRAVLIN' BAG |
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22-Feb-45 |
PEINE-HILDESHEIM |
JOHNSON |
186 |
6 |
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44-40118 |
S |
J4 |
38 |
WE'LL GET BY |
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24-Feb-45 |
BIELEFELD |
JOHNSON |
188 |
7 |
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42-50555 |
A |
J4 |
22 |
BABY SHOES |
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26-Feb-45 |
BERLIN |
JOHNSON |
190 |
8 |
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44-40118 |
S |
J4 |
42 |
WE'LL GET BY |
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27-Feb-45 |
HALLE |
JOHNSON |
191 |
MSHL |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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MARSHALLING CREW |
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28-Feb-45 |
BIELEFELD |
JOHNSON |
192 |
9 |
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44-40277 |
P |
J4 |
42 |
MISS USED |
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10-Mar-45 |
ARNSBURG |
JOHNSON |
201 |
10 |
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44-10618 |
T |
J3 |
10 |
UNKNOWN 038 |
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17-Mar-45 |
HANNOVER |
JOHNSON |
205 |
11 |
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42-50499 |
U |
J3 |
24 |
COOKIE/OPEN POST |
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19-Mar-45 |
LEIPHEIM |
JOHNSON |
207 |
12 |
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42-50516 |
V |
J3 |
30 |
STARDUST |
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21-Mar-45 |
HESEPE |
JOHNSON |
209 |
13 |
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44-49743 |
F |
J3 |
25 |
EASTERN BEAST |
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24-Mar-45 |
KIRKOFF |
JOHNSON |
213 |
14 |
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44-48837 |
L |
J3 |
21 |
UNKNOWN 041 |
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31-Mar-45 |
BRUNSWICK |
JOHNSON |
216 |
15 |
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44-49743 |
F |
J3 |
29 |
EASTERN BEAST |
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2-Apr-45 |
TIRSTROP |
JOHNSON |
-- |
-- |
BRECKENRIDGE |
L3 |
44-48837 |
L |
J3 |
-- |
UNKNOWN 041 |
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ABANDONED |
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4-Apr-45 |
PERLEBERG |
JOHNSON |
217 |
16 |
BRECKENRIDGE |
L3 |
44-48837 |
L |
J3 |
25 |
UNKNOWN 041 |
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6-Apr-45 |
HALLE |
JOHNSON |
219 |
17 |
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44-48837 |
L |
J3 |
27 |
UNKNOWN 041 |
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7-Apr-45 |
KRUMMEL |
JOHNSON |
220 |
18 |
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42-95628 |
K |
J3 |
25 |
UNKNOWN 037 |
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9-Apr-45 |
LECHFELD |
JOHNSON |
222 |
19 |
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L2 |
44-49743 |
F |
J3 |
34 |
EASTERN BEAST |
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19-Apr-45 |
ZWIESEL |
JOHNSON |
-- |
-- |
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L2 |
42-51936 |
I |
J3 |
-- |
UNKNOWN 027 |
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SCRUBBED |
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20-Apr-45 |
ZWIESEL |
JOHNSON |
229 |
20 |
ANDERSON |
D1 |
44-49902 |
M |
J3 |
8 |
UNKNOWN 043 |
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25-Apr-45 |
BAD REICHENHALL |
JOHNSON |
230 |
21 |
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44-49544 |
E |
J3 |
14 |
OH MONA! |
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Mission list compiled from 458th records
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Johnson Crew awarded a Lead Crew Commendation April 7, 1945 |
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