| C-119B Flying Boxcar transport (#48-345) served with the 62nd
Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group based at Ashiya
Air Base, Japan. On March 29, 1951, while on a mission, the right
engine fell off the plane and the aircraft crash-landed about six
miles south of Hongchon, Korea. There were five crew members
onboard. Maj. Maurice Johnson, the pilot, stayed at the
controls until all crewmen had safely bailed out. He was the
only person killed in the crash. A USMC Bell HTL-4 helicopter
participated in the successful Search and Rescue effort.
The KWE would like to know the names of the four crew members who
survived this crash. To add information to this page contact
Lynnita.
Most recent update to this page: March 12, 2020
Maj. Maurice Johnson
Born November 14, 1920, son of Beacher Jones Johnson (1890-1975)
and Minnie B. Efird Johnson (1892-1921). His siblings were
Hassel B. Johnson (1913-1974) and Mrs. Lynn Howard (Jackie Hortense
Johnson) Lindahl (1917-1974). Major Johnson is buried at
Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.
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