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John William Johnson
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Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
212 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
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Date of Death
April 23, 1952
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Major Johnson was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 212, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On April 23, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed into its target and exploded. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 16, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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