Vietnam War
| Unit | 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division |
|---|---|
| Rank | Specialist 4 U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Malibu California |
| Date of Death | February 18 1971 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Specialist, Fourth Class Johnson was a member of Company A, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. On February 18, 1971, he was the door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on an emergency patrol extraction from the west side of A Shau Valley in Thua Tin Province, South Vietnam when his aircraft was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burned and was killed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.