Show DEE EE A JOHNSON LOST IN N AFRICA second lieutenant dee A johnson 21 pilot with a fighter plane squad squadron roa based in north africa has been reported missing in action it was learned sunday by his father alex aiex johnson of salt lake lt johnson has been stationed in n africa as a pilot of a P 38 pursuit plane since november 2 29 9 1912 1942 he participated in many sorties corties over enemy tet te atory during the tunisian campaign and was believed to have been in action over sicily he was born sept 23 1921 at garden city rich county a son of alex and alta johnson he was graduated from the wasatch academy at mt pleasant and attended utah state agricultural ri college for two years before enlisting in the army air forces in february 1941 he received his wings and second lieutenants commission on september 29 1942 at thunderbird erberd field arizona si Mr izona and was stationed at santa ana calif for a short time before going overseas lieutenant johnson has received five decorations including the air medal with oak leaf cluster he married thais hendricks on feb 24 1941 in brigham city his wife and daughter linda dee now reside in logan he also has two sisters sister maxine johnson a civilian employed at hill field and nola kola johnson of salt lake city salt lake Trib tribune utie |