Robert Dale Johnson was born on October 29, 1923, in Demison, Texas. He was the son of Noble M. Johnson and Hattie Whitney Johnson. He served in the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Top Turret Gunner of B-24 #44-10497 during World War II.
On September 27, 1944, B-24 #44-10497 was lost while operating with a U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bombardment unit in the European Theater. Like many B-24s engaged in strategic bombing operations over German-controlled territory, the aircraft was destroyed during combat, most likely as a result of enemy fighter interception or anti-aircraft fire encountered on a bombing mission.
TSgt Johnson was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.445bg.org
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Johnson Robert Dale
Name:
Robert Dale Johnson
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
37472160
Unit:
700th Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-27
State:
Nebraska
Cemetery:
Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA
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