The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Gerald Emmett Johnson
Rank
Airman Second Class, U.S. Air Force
Unit
371 BOMB SQ 307 BOMB WING
Date of Death
October 23, 1951
Airman Second Class Johnson was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, the aircraft was shot down by enemy MiGs over Namsi Airfield. He was taken Prisoner of War and declared dead on January 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.