See complete article about the plane crash on Historylink.org written by Daryl McClary (file # 10063)
Seattle Times June 25, 1959
Joint funeral services for five flight-test employees of the Boeing Airplane Co., who were killed in the crash of an Air Force B-52 jet bomber Tuesday near Burns, OR, will be held tomorrow in the First Methodist Church.
Seattle Times June 24, 1959
Neil Johnson, 28, Boeing associate engineer who was serving as flight-test engineer on the ill-fated flight, is a native of Ilwaco. He was graduated from LaGrande, OR high school and attended Eastern Washington College of Education. Johnson was graduated from the University of Illinois in aeronautical engineering. Johnson joined Boeing in June 1957. He is survived by his wife.
Oregon Death Certificate #8661
Harney County June 23 1959
Spouse: Helen
Please add a note to Neil's memorial. His birth name was Benjamin Neil Christensen. He is the son of Benda "Ben" Christensen and Alice Rachel Haring. He adopted the Johnson surname when his mother married Donald F Johnson in 1942/43. (information from Rebecca Boardman #47499110)
Seattle Times June 25, 1959
Joint funeral services for five flight-test employees of the Boeing Airplane Co., who were killed in the crash of an Air Force B-52 jet bomber Tuesday near Burns, OR, will be held tomorrow in the First Methodist Church.
Seattle Times June 24, 1959
Neil Johnson, 28, Boeing associate engineer who was serving as flight-test engineer on the ill-fated flight, is a native of Ilwaco. He was graduated from LaGrande, OR high school and attended Eastern Washington College of Education. Johnson was graduated from the University of Illinois in aeronautical engineering. Johnson joined Boeing in June 1957. He is survived by his wife.
Oregon Death Certificate #8661
Harney County June 23 1959
Spouse: Helen
Please add a note to Neil's memorial. His birth name was Benjamin Neil Christensen. He is the son of Benda "Ben" Christensen and Alice Rachel Haring. He adopted the Johnson surname when his mother married Donald F Johnson in 1942/43. (information from Rebecca Boardman #47499110)
See complete article about the plane crash on Historylink.org written by Daryl McClary (file # 10063)
Seattle Times June 25, 1959
Joint funeral services for five flight-test employees of the Boeing Airplane Co., who were killed in the crash of an Air Force B-52 jet bomber Tuesday near Burns, OR, will be held tomorrow in the First Methodist Church.
Seattle Times June 24, 1959
Neil Johnson, 28, Boeing associate engineer who was serving as flight-test engineer on the ill-fated flight, is a native of Ilwaco. He was graduated from LaGrande, OR high school and attended Eastern Washington College of Education. Johnson was graduated from the University of Illinois in aeronautical engineering. Johnson joined Boeing in June 1957. He is survived by his wife.
Oregon Death Certificate #8661
Harney County June 23 1959
Spouse: Helen
Please add a note to Neil's memorial. His birth name was Benjamin Neil Christensen. He is the son of Benda "Ben" Christensen and Alice Rachel Haring. He adopted the Johnson surname when his mother married Donald F Johnson in 1942/43. (information from Rebecca Boardman #47499110)
Seattle Times June 25, 1959
Joint funeral services for five flight-test employees of the Boeing Airplane Co., who were killed in the crash of an Air Force B-52 jet bomber Tuesday near Burns, OR, will be held tomorrow in the First Methodist Church.
Seattle Times June 24, 1959
Neil Johnson, 28, Boeing associate engineer who was serving as flight-test engineer on the ill-fated flight, is a native of Ilwaco. He was graduated from LaGrande, OR high school and attended Eastern Washington College of Education. Johnson was graduated from the University of Illinois in aeronautical engineering. Johnson joined Boeing in June 1957. He is survived by his wife.
Oregon Death Certificate #8661
Harney County June 23 1959
Spouse: Helen
Please add a note to Neil's memorial. His birth name was Benjamin Neil Christensen. He is the son of Benda "Ben" Christensen and Alice Rachel Haring. He adopted the Johnson surname when his mother married Donald F Johnson in 1942/43. (information from Rebecca Boardman #47499110)
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