Johnson, Howard K

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Johnson, Howard K ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-827658
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #201 dated 11 October 1944, effective 11 October 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	12 April 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
236⇗	6 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron hot camera ship. This aircraft suffered an internal failure of the #1 engine. Sortie Report⇗
238⇗	11 December 1944	Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102620⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑98000⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Ridgewell due to weather. Ferried to Grafton Underwood and flew mission the next day. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
245⇗	28 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38850⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
253⇗	8 January 1945	Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38850⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation (low Squadron). Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102459⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
261⇗	28 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6476⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102661⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
264⇗	3 February 1945	Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
269⇗	20 February 1945	Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
271⇗	22 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
273⇗	24 February 1945	Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6892⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
275⇗	26 February 1945	Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗
277⇗	28 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑8608⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
278⇗	1 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
283⇗	8 March 1945	Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
284⇗	9 March 1945	Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38062⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
289⇗	15 March 1945	Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back before the IP when #3 engine failed; bombed a target of opportunity (TOO), railroad marshalling yards in Vechta, Germany. Sortie Report⇗
290⇗	17 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
291⇗	18 March 1945	Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑39138⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
298⇗	26 March 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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