Johnson Richard B.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Richard B. Johnson

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-800360

Unit:

769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-09-05

State:

South Carolina

Cemetery:

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu

Plot:

Courts of the Missing, Court 7

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Richard B. Johnson entered the military service in South Carolina. He served in the 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on September 5, 1945 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, United States. Richard was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.