Rank and Name, Captain Albert Lee Johnson.
Unit/Placed in, 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group.
Albert is born on 10 May 1920 in Scott City, Kansas.
Father, Albert Wirt Johnson.
Mother, Bonnie Jane Lappin.
Sister(s), Irma Lorraine Johnson.
Brother(s), George Wilbur, George W. and Earl John Johnson.
Albert enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-417149.
Albert was KIA on an Escort Mission of B-24 on a Bombing mission, they were attacked over the area by various Enemy Plane’s on 13 Feb. 1943, he is honored Posthumously with an Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Aviator Badge, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Albert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
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Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
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Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
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Albert Lee Johnson
DATE OF BIRTH: May 10, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Pueblo, Colorado
HOME OF RECORD:
Salinas, California
Albert Johnson was credited with destroying one enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II.
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1
Distinguished Service Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Battalion: 44th Fighter Squadron
Division: 13th Air Force
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, General Orders No. 97 (1943)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Air Corps) Albert Lee Johnson (ASN: 0-417149), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-40 Fighter Airplane in the 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group, THIRTEENTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 13 February 1943, during an air mission over Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. On this date Captain Johnson shot down one enemy airplane in aerial combat. Captain Johnson’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat, at the cost of his life, is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 13th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
