Ernest Lee Johns (1944 - 1970)

Born 25 Aug 1944 in Brandon, Hillsborough, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 May 1970 at age 25 in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam

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Biography

Ernest was born in 1944. He was the son of William Johns and Hazel Fewox.

SP4 Ernest Johns was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

SP4 Ernest Johns served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): 174TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GROUP, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Service ended:

He was killed in a helicopter crash in Vietnam in 1970. ^[1][2]

Military Service

Ernest Lee Johns ON THE WALL: Panel W10 Line 34 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Brandon, FL Date of birth: 08/25/1944 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four Promotion Note: None ID No: 460746576 MOS: 67N2F: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer (Flight Qual) Length Service: ** Unit: 174TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GROUP, AMERICAL DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 04/04/1969 Incident Date: 05/13/1970 Casualty Date: 05/13/1970 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 25 Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/dj/JohnsEL01a.htm Data accessed: 3/14/2019 ^[3] THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.or

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-P59 : 12 December 2014), Ernest Lee Johns, 13 May 1970; citing , , South Vietnam, panel 10W, line 034, NARA NAID 571687, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55621363/ernest-lee-johns: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for Ernest Lee Johns (25 Aug 1944–13 May 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55621363, citing Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Foxhunt (contributor 46868266).
3. ↑ THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.org

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"United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZ4-QB1 : 12 December 2014), Ernest Lee Johns, NARA NAID 306742, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTMF-94C : 19 May 2014), Ernest Johns, May 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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