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P47 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "J"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Lynwood Scott Johnson
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With 311th Fighter Squadron, 58th Group, flew 114 combat
missions in New Guinea and Philippine
Islands primarily in support of ground forces.
Dive, skip and napalm bombing along with
extensive strafing of ground targets, including an enemy naval task force (for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross)
made up most of the missions. Shot down one
twin engine enemy aircraft for which he was
awarded another Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air
Medal.
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Richard Johnson
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As a fighter pilot in North Africa and Italy, test pilot "Dick" Johnson logged 4500 hours in more than 35 aircraft, including the rocket-propelled Bell X-1, the world’s first supersonic aircraft. In all, he flew 180 missions, mostly in a P-47 Thunderbolt also known as the "Train Buster."
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Robert S. Johnson
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.....Submitted ideas, and worked on their
development to improve the cockpit and
performance of aircraft for the pilot. Among
these were the standardized cockpit; extension of our Coastal Radar warning by use of floating radar stations - later called picket
ships and Texas Towers; the idea that started
the development of the navigation system
now used in space flight.
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William R. Johnson
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....Returning to base at 15,000 feet with
wingman, Lt. Dunham (later lost in action),
spotted a gaggle of approximately thirty 109s
and 190s at one o'clock and roughly 11,000
feet. Called to Lt. Dunham for cover. When
the Jerries were directly below, rolled and
split S. Tailed in out of the sun, throttling
back to keep from over-running.
Sighted in on a 109 and gave two short
bursts. He exploded. Slid over on another
109 and gave one short burst. His wing on
fire, he went into a violent spin, disintegrating as he spun.
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Wesley U. Johnston
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Assigned to Jungle Survival Training conducted by Office of Strategic Services (OSS) personnel, with Kachin hill tribesmen, at a
jungle outpost on the Chindwin (Tanai)
River near Taro, Burma, after which he
trained group pilots in survival. While flying
combat missions in P-47's in Burma, he was
responsible for training and checkout of
58th and 59th squadron pilots in P-38's at
Moran and Nagaghuli in Assam, India. He
had not seen a P-38 before and today has the
Pilot Manual he used to conduct training.
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John V. Jones
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JOHN V. JONES, born September 1, 1920 in Bessemer, Alabama. Joined U.S. Army Air Force Reserves in November, 1941. Called to active duty on May 6, 1942. Took basic training as Keesler Field, Mississippi. Pre-flight at Kelly Field, Texas: Primary at Chickasha, Oklahoma: Basic Flying at Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas;
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Nolan I. Jones
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He graduated as a Staff Sergeant Pilot, class
42-J, November 10, 1942, and along with the rest
of his staff sergeant classmates, was about a
week later, retroactively appointed flight
officer, one of the first of a long dead breed.
He transitioned to P-39's, (world's fastest
tricycle) at Cross City AAB, Florida, then
joined the 23rd Squadron, 36th Fighter
Group at Vega Baja Airdrome, Puerto Rico,
in January, 1943. In mid.1943, the 36th
returned to the States and Jones checked out
in the new P-47 at Charleston AAB, South
Carolina.
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Robert H. Jones
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In 1953 he volunteered for
exchange duty with the U.S. Navy and joined
the 191st Fighter Squadron, checking out in
the FAF-6 cougar jet fighter and, after corner qualifications; deployed to the Far East and Sea of Japan aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34).While aboard, the movie "Bridges of Toko-Ri" was filmed. Before the cruise
ended in April, 1954, he had completed 61
corner landings and 59 catapult launches.
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Everett Riley Jones, Jr.
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Served to Capt. USAAF, 1942-45. Decorated D.F.C., Air medal with 4 oak leaf clusters......
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John V. Jordan
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After completion of all
required training in the Thunderbolt, he was
assigned combat duties with the 86th Fighter
Group, 525th Squadron in Italy. The 86th
was equipped with the A-36, "Invader" (P-51A with dive flaps) in support of "Operation Strangle." After completion of nine
combat missions in the A-36, never learning
how to start or stop it, his unit was re-equipped with the Thunderbolt. He flew another 100 missions in the P-47 from fields
in Italy, Corsica, France, and Germany
before returning home.
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