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Robert Samuel Johnson (February 21, 1920 – December 27, 1998) was a fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. He is credited with scoring 27 victories during the conflict flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt .
Learn about the life and achievements of Robert S. Johnson, one of the top scoring pilots in the ETO with the 56th Fighter Group. Read about his childhood, training, combat, and post-war career in this comprehensive biography.
- Lawton, Oklahoma
- December 1, 1998
- Major
24. Feb. 2015 · Robert S Johnson enlisted in 1941 and shortly selected for flying training as a bomber pilot, he was commissioned in July 1942. In January 1943, he was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group and travelled with them to England, he was unqualified to fly the P-47 Thunderbolt but flew his first combat mission in April 1943.
23. Mai 2018 · Robert S. Johnson was a USAAF fighter pilot who survived a near-fatal attack by German Fw 190s in 1943. His P-47 Thunderbolt was riddled with bullets, set on fire, and lost hydraulic control, but he managed to fly it back to England with a German ace chasing him.
12. Juni 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Robert S. Johnson, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot who shot down 27 enemy planes in Europe. Read his firsthand account of his missions, encounters and challenges in the 56th Fighter Group.
London, 16 Mar. 1944 - (AP) - America's new ace of aces among European theater fighting pilots is Capt. Robert S. Johnson, of Lawton, Okla., who bagged three enemy planes yesterday and sprang into the lead with 22. He is now four short of Eddie Rickenbacker’s record.
1. Jan. 1999 · Robert S. Johnson, an Eighth Air Force fighter pilot who shot down 27 German planes in an 11-month span in World War II and then came home to a hero's welcome from President Franklin D....
