Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Johnson, Thorston Julius ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-2075216 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
6 April 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot C Row 9 Grave 46 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 13851⇓ (9.305 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Martino, Dominick Thomas⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. McGill, Arthur C⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Johnson, Thorston Julius | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Weeks, Thomas Clayborn, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Gatto, Stephen Lawrence⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. May, Frank Dean⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Bonacker, Marlyn Ray⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Reaves, Phien D⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1
Combat Mission.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
304⇗ |
5 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Navigator |
43‑38016⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back after #4 prop sheared off.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
305⇗ |
6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator |
43‑38801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Collided with 43‑39164 after target at 1018 hrs.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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