A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
2 entries, first 21 October 1944, last 28 October 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
German capture report, page 13 · 25 December 1944
PAGE AX 150,
M E
FORN
K S U 2682
REPORT ON CAPTURE OF MEMBERS OF ENEMY AIR FORCES
POST:
AIRBASE COMMAND A (o) 106 / XVII
PLACE:
KLAGENFURT
DATE:
6. FEBR. 1945
CRASN: (DOWNED)
OF,
unknown on 25. DE2. 1944
REGARDING:
EM. LANDING:
AT:
Unterkrain / Kaernten
NAME: (LAST OR SURNAMB)
JOHNSON
RANK: SGT.
FIRST NAME:
SERIAL NUMBER: (USA)
37726475
RESULT: (DEAD OR CAPTURED)
PLACE AND TIME OF CAPTURE:
Unterkrain / kaernten on 25. DEZ. 1944
NAME OF HOSPITAL:
PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF INTERMENT:
5-3224,AF(1)
National Archives, MACR 10730, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 37 · 25 December 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
-
1.
Your name JOHNSON, 4 EONARD, 5 Rank 3/SGT Serial
No.
37726876
2. Organizati ion 483 Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO SPERRY Rank LT. Cal.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month DES day 25 did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
38
, target, BRUX, 6ER , target
time, 13:00
altitude,
-
route scheduled,
-
, route flown
-
5. Where were you when you left formation?
AUSTRI
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
YE
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person. in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". WE A44 BAILED
OUT
9. strike the ground? ALPS
Where did your aircraft
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) A a 4 E
11. Where were they in aircraft? No
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not alreedy des-
cribed above? SAW F146 CREW MEMBERS DAY
AFTER BAILING out
E
KCEPT
pi4ot,
Capital
of BOMBARDIER
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. MET FOLLING AIR
FORCE PERSONAL WHITE LVADING WiTH THE
CHATNIK BRMY huDwick WiLLIAM, DAVIS
ROBERT, 4EE A B-24P1607, A B.24 NAK. q as - RIGOT
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF
National Archives, MACR 10730, page 37 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
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