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Pilot 2nd Lt. Harvey E. Johnson, O-747271 (MIA / KIA) Elko, NV Passenger ? (MIA / KIA) MIA June 13, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-40-DO Havoc serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 13th Bombardment Squadron (13th BS). No known nose art or nickname. When lost, engines R-2600-23 serial numbers unknown. Armed with .50 caliber machine guns makers and serial numbers unknown. Likely, this was a brand new aircraft being flown to the squadron for assignment. On June 11, 1944 took off from Hollandia Airfield (APO 565) piloted by 2nd Lt. Harvey E. Johnson as one of seven A-20s on a flight to Nadzab Airfield accompanied by gunners and mechanics for maintenance on squadron aircraft. Maintenance work done on these eight aircraft included repair of battle damage, engine overhauls and 300 hour inspections on two plus other miscellaneous repair work needed on all planes. Mission History On June 13, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield piloted by 2nd Lt. Harvey E. Johnson with an unidentified passenger who was a "U.S. Army officer" on a flight bound for Hollandia Airfield (APO 565). When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as missing. Likely, this aircraft was A-20G Havoc 43-21304 crashed near Musak north of the Ramu Valley in New Guinea. Search Afterwards, no search was conducted for this aircraft. Memorials Johnson was officially declared dead the day of the mission. Because the flight was deemed to be non-combat he did not earn the Purple Heart, posthumously. Johnson is memorialized at Manila American Cemtery on the tablets of the missing. Relatives E. C. Johnson (father, E. C. Johnson, Beowawe Nevada) References Note, some sources incorrectly list Johnson as a crew member aboard A-20G 43-21327 MIA June 22, 1944 this error is likely due to their names appearing together in the 13th Bombardment Squadron monthly summary. NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Harvey E. Johnson Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) 13th Bombardment Squadron (Light) IRIS: A0540A pages 16, 27 (Page 16) "D. Losses during June. 1 A20G-40, #43-21293-M.I.A." [A-20G 43-21293 sic? A-20G 43-21327] (Page 27) "Monthly Report of Personnel (Cont'd). (e) Otherwise lost during month: [June 1944] "1st Lt. Riordan, Walter A., AC, 0795478 Pilot M.I.A. [A-20G 43-21327 MIA June 22, 1944] 2nd Lt. Johnson, Harvey E., AC -747271 Pilot Killed [A-20G pilot Johnson missing June 13, 1944] Sgt Emmick, Stanley D., AC, 37472980 Eng-gun. M.I.A. [A-20G 43-21327 MIA June 22, 1944]" (Page 23) "Memorandum Relative to 13th Aircraft and crews sent on D.S. to Nadzab in June 1944, and relative to certain ferrying mission. On the following day, 11 June [1944]... Lt. Harvey E. Johnson... accompanied by [enlisted men]... These officers and men remained at Nazab until 18 June [sic, Johnson died on June 13, 1944] when they all returned to base at Hollandia [sic Johnson was killed in the crash of this A-20 Havoc]." (Page 27) "Monthly Report of Personnel (Con't) (e) Otherwise lost during month: 2nd Lt. Johnson, Harvey, E. AC, 0747271 pilot killed in routine flight." Diary of 2nd Lt. Joseph C. Brown, 13 June 1944 [13th Squadron A-20 pilot] via Edward Rogers Reno Gazette-Journal "Flier Is Killed In New Guinea" July 6, 1944 page 11 "Lt. Harvey E. Johnson, graduate of the University of Nevada, was killed in a plane crash at Dumpu, New Guinea, on June 13 [1944], according to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Johnson of Beowawe." American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Harvey E. Johnson FindAGrave - 2Lt Harvey Eugene Johnson (tablets of the missing photo) 293 File Unknown (X-File) X-86 (Finschhafen No. 5) (Page 17) [Handwritten] Unk X87? Name and ASN: Johnson, Harvey E. - 0737271 293 File Unknown (X-File) X-87 (Finschhafen No. 5) Thanks to Edward Rogers and George Cully for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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