| 词条 | Joseph I. Johnson |
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|name=Joseph Inkerman Johnson |birth_date=1914 |death_date= 30 August 1940 (aged 25 or 26) |birth_place=Hulcote, Northamptonshire, England |death_place=Bishopsbourne |image= |caption= |allegiance=United Kingdom |serviceyears=1935–1940 |rank=Sergeant |branch= {{air force|United Kingdom}} |unit=No. 222 Squadron RAF |battles=World War II
}}Joseph Inkerman Johnson was born in 1914 in Hulcote, Northamptonshire. He joined the RAF in June 1935 as an Aircrafthand (Carpenter).[1] He was later remustered as an Airman-in training Pilot and won his wings on 11 August 1939 — three weeks before Britain declared war on Germany. In May 1940 Sgt. Johnson was posted to 222 Squadron. In June he claimed the 'probable' destruction of a He 111 over Dunkirk. By August 1940 he had flown 25 missions. The squadron was posted to RAF Hornchurch on 29 August 1940.[2] The following day no. 222 Squadron was scrambled several times during the day, and at 16:00 hours to intercept a large formation of bombers in the direction of the Thames Estuary and were attacked by the escorting fighters. Flying a Spitfire Mk 1, R6628 Johnson was shot down at 18:02 by a Messerschmitt Bf 109[3] and crashed near Bishopsbourne, south of Canterbury in Kent.[4] It is believed that Johnson died before the crash. Johnson is buried in Towcester Cemetery in Northamptonshire. His grave is Row G, Grave 2[5] and it gives his service number — 520406.[6] His name is included on the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne. References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Johnson_JI.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-06-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003031016/http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Johnson_JI.htm |archivedate=2011-10-03 |df= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Joseph I.}}2. ^Battle of Britain Squadrons http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/213to236.html 3. ^Battle of Britain Historical Society http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0031.html 4. ^RAF Hornchurch - The Human Story http://www.rafhornchurch.thehumanjourney.net/squadrons.htm#222 5. ^Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2949658 6. ^Bishopsbourne Spitfire http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nog/personal/spitfire.htm Originally published in the Kingston parish magazine based on research conducted at The Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge by M Joplin, a local historian 9 : Royal Air Force pilots of World War II|The Few|Royal Air Force airmen|English aviators|People from South Northamptonshire District|Shot-down aviators|British military personnel killed in World War II|1940 deaths|1914 births |
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