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John Johnson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1944. He retired as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain John Nettleton Johnson, III, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Korea, in 1953.