JOHNSON, KENNETH

RIP  08/29/2015

Name: Kenneth Johnson
Rank/Branch: O4/United States Air Force, pilot
Unit: 555th TFS
Date of Birth: 23 May 1938
Home City of Record: Minneapolis MN
Date of Loss: 19 December 1971
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 200900 North  1042700 East
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4D

Other Personnel in Incident: Samuel Vaughn, returnee

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK 06 from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2023

REMARKS: 730314 RELEASED BY DRV

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Kenneth Johnson retired from the United States Air Force as a Lt. Colonel.
He and Linda resided in Kansas until his death.

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As a child, Kenneth R. Johnson watched intently as World War II bombers and other aircraft
flew over his south Minneapolis home. It sparked his dream of an aviation career.

Johnson was a highly decorated pilot with the U.S. Air Force, where he earned a Silver
Star Medal for heroism and numerous other commendations during his 24 years of service,
which included two combat tours in Vietnam and 453 days as a prisoner of war...

Johnson died Aug. 29 after a year of failing health. He was 77....