| Name | Johnson, Clifford Lee ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-810886 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 8 May 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Virginia: Section 12, Grave 6043 (Foster, Johnson) |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4561⇓ (4.362 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Johnson, Clifford Lee | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Jacobson, George John⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Walton, Daniel Alton⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Walker, Charles Junior⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Broussard, Joseph Ellis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Ross, Ralph Kessler⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31495⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away; aircraft hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive; was seen to hit the ground still burning; tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed; crashed near Le Foyer, France. MACR 4561 Sortie Report⇗ |