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Byron
Milton
Johnson
May 19, 1920

–

February 20, 2005

Born:

Potter

, 

Nebraska

Home:

Potter

, 

Nebraska

Byron Johnson became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down eight enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Regiment:

    Air Group 2

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    June 15 & 24, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 363 (May 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Byron Milton Johnson, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), Air Group TWO, embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in the Pacific areas on 15 and 24 June 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Byron Milton Johnson, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in the Pacific areas during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Byron Milton Johnson, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in the Pacific areas during World War II.