A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
2 entries, first 17 October 1944, last 25 November 1944; grades seen: Cpl. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
1944-10-17 817th: MOS Duty same. Above 3 Os 6 EM asgd jd fr Fifth Wg (US) 16 Oct 44
1944-11-25 817th: 611 Sgt Above 3 Os 6 EM MIA 22 Nov 44 are hereby dropped from rolls. On mission to Munich Germany. Place of MIA unknown.
18S11 S. Reporter: Robert E. Steele S/Sgt, ASN 35773056, 817 Bomb Squadron, 483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. . 9950 8. Jack M. Johnson, Sgt, ASN unknown. b. Tail Gunner. . C. 817 Bomb Squadron, 483 Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. d. 22 November 1944. e. Near Munich, Germany. f. Mechanical trouble developed on aircraft and two engines went out. Pilot gave order to bail out. Subject landed sa.°ely but evidently was killed by Germans. English speaking German told crew that one of their men was killed and the crev saw the chute and a mae west with subject's name on it. -3 - RESTRICTED old Coat ty 6 H the 10% 3 4C are
Casualty questionnaire, page 13: JOHNSON, Zack M · 22 November 1944
AFPPA-11 INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE File number 9950 Name of crew member: JOHNSON, Zack M. Rank: Sgt Serial number: 33896541 Position: Crow (Bomber) Gunner Did he bail ou+? Yes Where' of ? En the avea Southeast of Salzhurg Germany, and Northwest Kiavenfunt Austria. ship was out of control at time Gunner bailed out. If not, why hot? No order masgiven to bail out, but Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss i plane: Geing dow n in parashute. loss of oxygen; Was he injured? Hehad been suffering from shock and Where was he when Yast seen? About 15,000 ft, in avea mentioned above - His chute was open an he wa strating down Any hearsay information: He was said to have landed unconcious and civilians weve supposed to have captured him before the German armies could get to him. Civilians thought hanging was to good for f lyev's. Source : betters from other crew members after they were liberated from Gevman Prisons. Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supponition: other crew members saw his chute and Mae West brought in to Gevman Hdg's but never saw Johnson from the time he had bailed out Total number of missions of above crew member: Five (5) Dates and "destinations if possible: Mission S were flown between October 14/1 1944 and November 22, 1944 over Southern Germany and Austria - Final Mission was Munich Germany. 6-3861, AF
Casualty questionnaire, page 16: JOHNSON, Zack M · 22 November 1944
AFPPA- 11 INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE File number 9950 Name of crew member: JOHNSON, Zack M. Rank: Sgt. Serial number: 33896541 Position: Crew (Bomber) Gunner Did he bail out? YES Where? VICINITY OF SALZBURG AUSTRIA If not, why not? Last contact or or at conversation just prior to time of loss of plane : WITNESSED HIM MOVE IN PARACHUTE WHILE DESCENDING Was he injured? NOT To MY KNOWLEDGE Where was he when last seen? DESCENDING IN PARACHITE Any hearsay information: Source: Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supp. a: TILL A FEW SECONDS BEFORE BAILING OUT HE WAS NOT INJURED His CHUTE OPENED FULLY AND WHEN I. SAW IT IT MAD No BLOOD MHRKS ON IT OR HIS MAE WIST YEST so HE MUST HAVE LANDED SAFELY, GOTTEN OUT OF HIS CHUTE THEN BEEN KILLED BX CIVILIANS Total number of missions of above crew member : YOR 5 Dates and destinations if possible: UNKNOWN 6-3861, AF
ians mustachioed Robert E. Steele, the ball turret gunner. commonly saw in the area and would not raise any Tail gunner Zack Johnson was perhaps the suspension. Over the next two weeks the York crew friendliest and most likeable of them all. Assistant was transported to various locations and
their captors showed them a of the already existing 483rd Bombardment Group (H) bloodied life vest bearing the name of Zack Johnson. Association. These goals and purposes include, Their crewmate was dead. financially supporting the wonderful 483rd display at the Museum of Aviation at Warner
18 more statements from MACR 9950 are on the loss record.
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