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Elmer Orville Johnson

In memory of:

Flying Officer Elmer Orville Johnson

June 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/19424

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

431 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Benjamin Franklin Johnson and Zella Allred Johnson. Husband of Beryl Gwendolin Johnson, of Sanderstead, Surrey, England.

Commemorated on Page 346 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

XII. F. 9.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Elmer Orville Johnson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Elmer Orville Johnson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Elmer Orville Johnson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Elmer Orville Johnson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Elmer Orville Johnson– Sergeant pilot Elmer Orville Johnson - Janauray 1943

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    Photo of Elmer Orville Johnson – Sergeant pilot Elmer Orville Johnson - Janauray 1943
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    Photo of ELMER ORVILLE JOHNSON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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  • Cemetery– Groesbeek Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) LK837 was one of four 431 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. This crew was airborne 2314 16Jun44 from Croft. Shot down by a night-fighter, crashing at Meijel (Limburg). P/O Johnson RCAF and Sgt Obright RCAF are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, while the others killed are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. The crew were: P/O E.O.Johnson RCAF; Sgt D.Shenton, F/O R.W.Jones and P/O W.R.Chapman RAF; and RCAF Sgts E.C.Green and V.P.O'Bright. F/O R.C.B.Garrity, RCAF, survived and was taken PoW. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)

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    Cemetery – Groesbeek Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands) LK837 was one of four 431 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. This crew was airborne 2314 16Jun44 from Croft. Shot down by a night-fighter, crashing at Meijel (Limburg). P/O Johnson RCAF and Sgt Obright RCAF are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, while the others killed are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. The crew were: P/O E.O.Johnson RCAF; Sgt D.Shenton, F/O R.W.Jones and P/O W.R.Chapman RAF; and RCAF Sgts E.C.Green and V.P.O'Bright. F/O R.C.B.Garrity, RCAF, survived and was taken PoW. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
  • Group Photo– E O (George) Johnston, center, during debriefing by the station intelligence officer on Feb 1, 1944 following a raid on Berlin. Above from left to right are: SGT D. Shenton, P/O E.O. Johnson, PO R.C.B. Garrity, Sgt. V. O'Bright. The crew was shot down during a raid of Sterkrade on June 17, 1944 by a German night fighter. Only R C B Garrity survived, and evaded capture and returned to England three months later.

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    Group Photo – E O (George) Johnston, center, during debriefing by the station intelligence officer on Feb 1, 1944 following a raid on Berlin. Above from left to right are: SGT D. Shenton, P/O E.O. Johnson, PO R.C.B. Garrity, Sgt. V. O'Bright. The crew was shot down during a raid of Sterkrade on June 17, 1944 by a German night fighter. Only R C B Garrity survived, and evaded capture and returned to England three months later.

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