Carl C. Johnson
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April 27, 1926
United StatesColonel Carl Johnson | |
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| Born | Carl Johnson April 27, 1926 Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2023 (aged 97) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Service years | 1945–1976 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 477th Fighter Group |
| Awards | |
Carl Croston Johnson (April 27, 1926 – August 28, 2023) was an American U.S. Army Air Force and U.S. Army officer. He was the final Tuskegee Airmen cadet pilot graduate.[1][2][3][4]
Carl Croston Johnson was born on April 27, 1926,[5] in Bellaire, Ohio, on the border between Ohio and West Virginia near Wheeling, West Virginia.[2] Though he grew up during Jim Crow racial segregation, Johnson attended a racially integrated high school.[2] Johnson attended Ohio State University, where he studied in preparation to become a dentist.[4][2] After being discharged from active duty in the US Army Air Force in 1947, Johnson met his future wife, Nancy, when he resumed his studies at Ohio State University.[4]
Military career
Personal life and death
Carl had a daughter, Karen Warren, and son, Michael Johnson, in addition to three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He lived in the Potomac Green community of Ashburn, Virginia.[4] He died on August 28, 2023, at the age of 97.[6]
Awards and commendations
- Distinguished Flying Cross, Vietnam[2]
- Ten (10) Air Medals[2]
