467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Johnston, William Arthur
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Johnston
William
Arthur
William
Arthur
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
06996100
O-764904
O-764904
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
12 Apr 1920
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
302 W. Union St.
Somerset
Somerset Co.
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Somerset Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
03 Jul 45
Camp Beale,
California
Camp Beale,
California
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
10 Jan 1971
San Francisco Co.
California, United States
San Francisco Co.
California, United States
Cemetery:
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Colma,
San Mateo Co., California, United States:
Colma,
San Mateo Co., California, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
05 Dec 39
Entered Service - Harrisburg, PA
07 Dec 41
Departed US
07 Apr 43
Returned US
07 Jan 44
Commissioned
Second Lieutenant
01 Jul 44
Departed US
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Second Lieutenant
Co Pilot
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
31 Aug 44
Roster of Officers
791st
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
?? ??? 44
Crew #032-R1
789th
Pilot
24 Jan 45
OLC to AM
First Lieutenant
28 Apr 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
44
Total Combat:
39
Total Dispatched:
36
Total Credited:
34
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
01 Jan 1983
Recollection
Phillip George Day
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
All content used by permission. All rights reserved 467bg-research.com 2014 - 2025