Joseph Albert Lawless Johnson

Joe Johnson and his Nav E.L. Greenwood in front of Beaufighter - Ferocious Freddie
Joe Johnson and his Nav E.L. Greenwood in front of Beaufighter - Ferocious Freddie

RCAF / RAF    F/O    -    DFC

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JOHNSON, P/O Joseph Albert Lawless (J18070) - DFC - No.108 Squadron
Award effective 23 November 1943 as per London Gazette dated 30 November 1943 and
AFRO 166/44 dated 28 January 1944.

During the recent period of intensive air activity over Sicily this officer destroyed three enemy aircraft and probably destroyed one more. Since his arrival in this theatre of war he has completed a large number of operational missions and has at all times displayed exceptional keenness and determination.

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Born in Ponoka, Alberta, 22 February 1915;
home in Edmonton.
Enlisted in Calgary.
Trained at
No.2 ITS (graduated 26 February 1941),
No.5 EFTS (graduated 3 May 1941) and
No.10 SFTS (graduated 8 August 1941 & promoted Sgt.).
Posted for embarkation, 9 August 1941;
to RAF overseas, 27 August 1941;
promoted Flight Sergeant, 8 February 1942.
Commissioned 19 June 1943.
Promoted Flying Officer, 19 December 1943;
repatriated to Canada, 20 July 1945;
to Northwest Air Command, 22 July 1945;
to Western Air Command, 28 February 1947;
released 5 March 1947.
Re-engaged by RCAF as an Education Officer, 10 January 1955,
serving in the rank of Flying Officer until 14 November 1962
(service number 301154) when he retired to Rycroft, Alberta.

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Chris Shores in Those Other Eagles, lists these victories with No.108 Squadron:

22/23 July 1943

4/5 August 1943
18/19 Aug 1943  

one Ju 88
one He.111  
one Ju 88
one Ju 87 		destroyed &
destroyed
destroyed
probable
east of Augusta (Beaufighter V8836, "E")
Malta area (Beaufighter V8836, "E")
Sicily (Beaufighter "??300","C")

His radar operator for the tour was F/O E.L. Greenwood (RAF).

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Thanks to Barbara Johnson for the photo and info

On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private

 

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