Rank
Class Of
1954
Branch
MIA/KIA
KIA
POW
Conflict
Born
April 27, 1932
Died
Dec. 21, 1972
Fraternity
Delta Chi
Buried
Courts of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Hawaii (Court A). Vietnam Wall Panel 01W Line 100. Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Virginia (Section 8 Grave 9708). Oregon Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial Portland Oregon
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Biography
Lt Col. Johnson was the Radar Navigator on a Boeing Stratofortress Bomber (B-52G) on a bombing mission over North Vietnam when his aircraft was hit by a surface to air missile. The crew piloted with two being confirmed POWs and most remaining unknown until the Vietnamese finally decided to release the bodies. His remains were recovered on Dec 15 1988 and ID’ed on 23 May 1989.