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<span class=prefix>Corp</span> George Maxwell Johnson Jr.
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Corp George Maxwell Johnson Jr. Veteran

Birth
Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York, USA
Death
22 Oct 1944 (aged 21)
Myanmar
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing
Memorial ID
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He was the son of George M and Irene A Johnson.

Johnson was a gunner on B-24J #44-40992, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were part of a five plane formation that departed Pandaveswar India to bomb targets at Moulmein Burma. Five minutes after dropping their bombs the formation was jumped by eight to twelve Japanese fighters. During the attacks Johnson's plane collided with one of the other bombers in the formation causing both to crash into the Bay of Martaban, killing both crews.

Because his body was not recovered, he is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.

Johnson received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was the son of George M and Irene A Johnson.

Johnson was a gunner on B-24J #44-40992, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 493rd Bombardment Squadron. They were part of a five plane formation that departed Pandaveswar India to bomb targets at Moulmein Burma. Five minutes after dropping their bombs the formation was jumped by eight to twelve Japanese fighters. During the attacks Johnson's plane collided with one of the other bombers in the formation causing both to crash into the Bay of Martaban, killing both crews.

Because his body was not recovered, he is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.

Johnson received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from New York.


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  • Maintained by: dfr
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56752319/george_maxwell-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for Corp George Maxwell Johnson Jr. (20 Jul 1923–22 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56752319, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by dfr (contributor 47109209).