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Johnson, William
City/County:
Charlotte
County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
William
Middle Name:
Allen
Last Name:
Johnson
Date of Birth:
4/13/1941
Place of Death:
National Cemetary, Marietta, Georgia
Personal Details
Education Details:
1953 Graduate of Central High School
1963 Graduate of Georgia Tech with B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy
Military Rank:
Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
KIA Date:
10/26/1966
KIA / MIA Place:
Tonkin Bay, North Vietnam
Military Details:
Lieutenant Johnson received his commission from the Naval ROTC program at Georgia Tech in 1963 and attended flight school at the Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station. He died in a ship fire along with 42 other men on the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. He was scheduled to return home in December.
Awards:
Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars and 1 Silver Star,
National Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal,
Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumous),
Navy Commendation Medal with combat V
Source:
Charlotte News October 27th, 28th, Novemner 7th, 1966 and April 3rd, 1967
Charlotte Observer October 27th and 28th, 1966