Johnson Charles S.

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Charles S. Johnson is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

315th Troop Carrier Group Monument

Name:

Charles S. Johnson

Rank:

Flight Officer

Serial Number:

T-61634

Unit:

309th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Death:

1944-07-08

State:

Florida

Cemetery:

Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Florida

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Charles S. Johnson was born on July 28, 1920. He served in the 309th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, as a Flight Officer during World War II. He was killed in a mid-air collision of the Douglas C-47A-10-DK Skytrain 42-108873 and C-47A 43-15341 on July 8, 1944, during mass paratroop exercise and crashed near Tinwell, England. A total of 8 crew and 26 paratroopers in both aircraft died.

F/O Johnson is now buried in the Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, https://www.315group.org