James Elmer Johnson
Captain (Pilot)

Born: 27 March 1919, St. Louis, MO
Education: Kirkwood High School/University of Missouri
Entered Marine Corps: 1941 at St. Louis, MO via Navy V-5 Program
Service #: 010213

Summary: Designated Naval Aviator 27 May 1942 (NA #12341) at Corpus Christi, TX and commissioned USMCR. Credited with four aerial victories at Guadalcanal with VMF-112. Marine Corps career assignments included: CO, VMF-115 (Korea); CO, MARS-17; CO, H&MS-2; CO, VMF-311; CO, 1st ANGLICO; Aide de Camp CMC; CO, 24th MEU; CO, MAG-24; Chief of Operations, SOG MACV (Vietnam). Retired during 1968 as a Colonel. Personal military awards include: Distinguished Flying Cross (2), Air Medals, Navy Commendation; Vietnamese Honor Medal First Class. Post-Marine Corps service included account executive, New York Stock Exchange, Furniture business manager, and director of physical plant, Hawaii Pacific University. Died of leukemia 27 July 2000 in Kaneohe, HI. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Survived by:

Wife:
Armide "Kim" Johnson (deceased 27 July 2000)

Son:
LtCol Gregory J. Johnson, USMC (Ret)
1240 Shamrock Avenue
State College, PA 16801-6913
gjj26@adelphia.net

Grandsons:
Gregory J. Johnson II
1240 Shamrock Avenue
State College, PA 16801

Cadet James R. Johnson, USMA (West Point)
c/o 1240 Shamrock Avenue
State College, PA 16801

Granddaughter:
Christina C. Johnson
1240 Shamrock Avenue
State College, PA 16801