The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Johnny Menlo Johnson
Rank
Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
371 BOMB SQ 307 BOMB WING
Date of Death
October 23, 1951
Master Sergeant Johnson was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, the aircraft was shot down by enemy MiGs over Namsi Airfield, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War, He was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.