Earl V. Johnson

Earl V. Johnson

Infobox Military Person
name = Earl Vincent Johnson
born = 28 December 1913
died = 8 May 1942
placeofbirth = Winthrop, Minnesota
placeofdeath = Coral Sea


caption =
nickname =
allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1937–42
rank = [Lieutenant
branch = United States Navy
unit = USS "Yorktown" (CV-5)
battles = Battle of the Coral Sea
awards = Navy Cross

Earl Vincent Johnson was born on 28 December, 1913 in Winthrop, Minnesota.Eldest son of Dr O.F and Salma E. Johnson. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 31 August 1937, and began naval aviation training the next year. He reported to Scouting Squadron 5 (VS-5) on board USS "Yorktown" on 18 September, 1939, and received a regular commission the following year.

He was detached from the squadron in March 1942 and assigned to the ship's company. During the Battle of the Coral Sea, he flew a SBD 3 Dauntless Dive Bomber with "Yorktown"'s Scouting 5 squadron, attacking Japanese shipping in Tulagi Harbor and aircraft carriers in the Coral Sea. Lieutenant ) Johnson was lost in aerial combat on 8 May, and awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism.

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS "Earl V. Johnson" (DE-702) was named in honor of Lt Johnson, sponsored by his mother, Mrs. Selma E. Johnson along with his brother, Lt Curtiss S. Johnson, US Army.

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References

:DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e1/earl_v_johnson.htm


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