Fred Dean Johnson ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Utah
On November 30, 1944 First Lieutenant Johnson was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Utah. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 388105 |
| Service ID | O-719083 |
| Name | Fred Dean Johnson |
| From | Provo, Utah County, Utah |
| Birth Date | November 4, 1918 |
| Casualty Date | November 30, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Navigator |
| Unit/Group | 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, 334th Bomb Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Merseburg, Germany |
| Burial | Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah County, Utah |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
Fred Dean Johnson was born in Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah. He was later living in Provo.On November 30, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-17 #42-102560 "The Thomper" during a mission to Merseburg, Germany. Over the target area they were hit by flak in the bomb bay and the aircraft burst into flames. As they dropped to 5,000 their aircraft broke in half. Four men were able to bail out and survived as POWs. Five men were killed in the air or subsequent crash. We identified 5 casualties in our archive related to the #42-102560 incident on November 30, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
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