In loving memory of... 1LT. Theodore W. Johnson.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
THEODORE W JOHNSON - Air Force - 1LT
Age: 25
Date of Birth Jul 10, 1942
PersonID - 19651815
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/17/1967
Squadron - CS 06
Home Town - Westfield - Home State - NY
High School - Westfield Academy and Central School
High School Activities - Football, basketball, baseball, class officer
Post High School - USNA Prep School, Bainbridge MD, 1960-61
Academy Experiences - Class committee, Cadet Forum, Squadron Executive Officer
Academic Degree Major - BS-Engineering Sciences-USAFA
Burial Site - USAFA
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Navigator
Notable Decoration Awards - DFC, 8 AM
Active Duty Assignments-Navigator Training, Navigator EB-66
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - EB-66C, 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli RTAB Thailand
Killed In Action Mission - Shortly after take-off from Takhli RTAB the #2 engine failed. The pilot attempted to return and land but the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway. The aircraft slid along the ground, caught fire and exploded.
Parents: Dr & Mrs Charles A.T. Johnson
Wife: Jane, and two son, Clarence and Jeffrey.
Brothers: Charles Timothy and John Thomas Johnson.
***** Let us not forget the love our relatives had for the job they did. Let us help each other deal with our losses. Let us forgive and remember.
From the pilot's son,
Stephen B. Nichols
THEODORE W JOHNSON
1LT - O2 - Air Force -
Casualty was on Nov 17, 1967
In THAILAND
NON-HOSTILE
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Westfield, New York
Date of birth: Friday, 07/10/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Air Force (Not Reported)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: First Lieutenant
ID No: 00080447
MOS: ----- Not Recorded
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: 41ST TEWS, 355TH TFW, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Friday, 11/17/1967
Age at Loss: 25
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thailand
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Not Reported - Unknown
Body was recovered
Panel 30E - Line 9
1Lt Johnson, Theodore Wesley 17 November 1967
EB-66C 54-0473 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli
Maj Max E. NICHOLS, (pilot)(KIA)
1/Lt Theodore W. JOHNSON, (instructor navigator)(KIA)
Maj Karl D. BEZEL, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Maj William E. McDONALD, (navigator)(KIA)
Capt Rey L. DUFFIN, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Capt Robert Pefflev (survived)
Capt James Stamm (survived)
Shortly after leaving from Takhli his #2 engine was lost after takeoff.
Maj Nichols attempted to land and at first it appeared that he would be successful but then the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down with its wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway.
The aircraft slid along the ground but caught fire and exploded.
Only two of the EWOs from the crew of seven escaped the inferno.
************************************
JOHNSON, Theodore W.
Class of 1965
First Lieutenant
- killed on 17 November 1967, along with 4 other AF members, as an EB-66C instructor navigator on a combat mission
- his #2 engine lost shortly after takeoff and attempted to return and land at home base, but impacted ground and burned short of the runway
- member of the 41st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron of the Takhli RTAFB, Thailand at the time
- as a cadet, served as flight commander, executive officer, and activities officer and made the Commandant's List six semesters
- 1960, named All-Conference Football Halfback and All-Conference Basketball Forward
- 1961, attended US Naval Prep School
- earned 1 AFCM, 1 DFC
- memorial fund used for War Memorial, a seat plate in the Falcon Stadium, and for improvements and a memorial plaque for the 6th Squadron's air power room, which was dedicated to his memory
- buried in the USAFA Cemetery and name is on the USAFA War Memorial
Bullets compiled by Heather Beer, Association of Graduates intern, Summer 2005.
********************************************
.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
THEODORE W JOHNSON - Air Force - 1LT
Age: 25
Date of Birth Jul 10, 1942
PersonID - 19651815
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/17/1967
Squadron - CS 06
Home Town - Westfield - Home State - NY
High School - Westfield Academy and Central School
High School Activities - Football, basketball, baseball, class officer
Post High School - USNA Prep School, Bainbridge MD, 1960-61
Academy Experiences - Class committee, Cadet Forum, Squadron Executive Officer
Academic Degree Major - BS-Engineering Sciences-USAFA
Burial Site - USAFA
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Navigator
Notable Decoration Awards - DFC, 8 AM
Active Duty Assignments-Navigator Training, Navigator EB-66
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - EB-66C, 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli RTAB Thailand
Killed In Action Mission - Shortly after take-off from Takhli RTAB the #2 engine failed. The pilot attempted to return and land but the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway. The aircraft slid along the ground, caught fire and exploded.
Parents: Dr & Mrs Charles A.T. Johnson
Wife: Jane, and two son, Clarence and Jeffrey.
Brothers: Charles Timothy and John Thomas Johnson.
***** Let us not forget the love our relatives had for the job they did. Let us help each other deal with our losses. Let us forgive and remember.
From the pilot's son,
Stephen B. Nichols
THEODORE W JOHNSON
1LT - O2 - Air Force -
Casualty was on Nov 17, 1967
In THAILAND
NON-HOSTILE
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Westfield, New York
Date of birth: Friday, 07/10/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Air Force (Not Reported)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: First Lieutenant
ID No: 00080447
MOS: ----- Not Recorded
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: 41ST TEWS, 355TH TFW, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Friday, 11/17/1967
Age at Loss: 25
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thailand
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Not Reported - Unknown
Body was recovered
Panel 30E - Line 9
1Lt Johnson, Theodore Wesley 17 November 1967
EB-66C 54-0473 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli
Maj Max E. NICHOLS, (pilot)(KIA)
1/Lt Theodore W. JOHNSON, (instructor navigator)(KIA)
Maj Karl D. BEZEL, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Maj William E. McDONALD, (navigator)(KIA)
Capt Rey L. DUFFIN, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Capt Robert Pefflev (survived)
Capt James Stamm (survived)
Shortly after leaving from Takhli his #2 engine was lost after takeoff.
Maj Nichols attempted to land and at first it appeared that he would be successful but then the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down with its wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway.
The aircraft slid along the ground but caught fire and exploded.
Only two of the EWOs from the crew of seven escaped the inferno.
************************************
JOHNSON, Theodore W.
Class of 1965
First Lieutenant
- killed on 17 November 1967, along with 4 other AF members, as an EB-66C instructor navigator on a combat mission
- his #2 engine lost shortly after takeoff and attempted to return and land at home base, but impacted ground and burned short of the runway
- member of the 41st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron of the Takhli RTAFB, Thailand at the time
- as a cadet, served as flight commander, executive officer, and activities officer and made the Commandant's List six semesters
- 1960, named All-Conference Football Halfback and All-Conference Basketball Forward
- 1961, attended US Naval Prep School
- earned 1 AFCM, 1 DFC
- memorial fund used for War Memorial, a seat plate in the Falcon Stadium, and for improvements and a memorial plaque for the 6th Squadron's air power room, which was dedicated to his memory
- buried in the USAFA Cemetery and name is on the USAFA War Memorial
Bullets compiled by Heather Beer, Association of Graduates intern, Summer 2005.
********************************************
.
In loving memory of... 1LT. Theodore W. Johnson.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
THEODORE W JOHNSON - Air Force - 1LT
Age: 25
Date of Birth Jul 10, 1942
PersonID - 19651815
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/17/1967
Squadron - CS 06
Home Town - Westfield - Home State - NY
High School - Westfield Academy and Central School
High School Activities - Football, basketball, baseball, class officer
Post High School - USNA Prep School, Bainbridge MD, 1960-61
Academy Experiences - Class committee, Cadet Forum, Squadron Executive Officer
Academic Degree Major - BS-Engineering Sciences-USAFA
Burial Site - USAFA
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Navigator
Notable Decoration Awards - DFC, 8 AM
Active Duty Assignments-Navigator Training, Navigator EB-66
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - EB-66C, 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli RTAB Thailand
Killed In Action Mission - Shortly after take-off from Takhli RTAB the #2 engine failed. The pilot attempted to return and land but the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway. The aircraft slid along the ground, caught fire and exploded.
Parents: Dr & Mrs Charles A.T. Johnson
Wife: Jane, and two son, Clarence and Jeffrey.
Brothers: Charles Timothy and John Thomas Johnson.
***** Let us not forget the love our relatives had for the job they did. Let us help each other deal with our losses. Let us forgive and remember.
From the pilot's son,
Stephen B. Nichols
THEODORE W JOHNSON
1LT - O2 - Air Force -
Casualty was on Nov 17, 1967
In THAILAND
NON-HOSTILE
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Westfield, New York
Date of birth: Friday, 07/10/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Air Force (Not Reported)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: First Lieutenant
ID No: 00080447
MOS: ----- Not Recorded
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: 41ST TEWS, 355TH TFW, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Friday, 11/17/1967
Age at Loss: 25
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thailand
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Not Reported - Unknown
Body was recovered
Panel 30E - Line 9
1Lt Johnson, Theodore Wesley 17 November 1967
EB-66C 54-0473 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli
Maj Max E. NICHOLS, (pilot)(KIA)
1/Lt Theodore W. JOHNSON, (instructor navigator)(KIA)
Maj Karl D. BEZEL, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Maj William E. McDONALD, (navigator)(KIA)
Capt Rey L. DUFFIN, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Capt Robert Pefflev (survived)
Capt James Stamm (survived)
Shortly after leaving from Takhli his #2 engine was lost after takeoff.
Maj Nichols attempted to land and at first it appeared that he would be successful but then the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down with its wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway.
The aircraft slid along the ground but caught fire and exploded.
Only two of the EWOs from the crew of seven escaped the inferno.
************************************
JOHNSON, Theodore W.
Class of 1965
First Lieutenant
- killed on 17 November 1967, along with 4 other AF members, as an EB-66C instructor navigator on a combat mission
- his #2 engine lost shortly after takeoff and attempted to return and land at home base, but impacted ground and burned short of the runway
- member of the 41st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron of the Takhli RTAFB, Thailand at the time
- as a cadet, served as flight commander, executive officer, and activities officer and made the Commandant's List six semesters
- 1960, named All-Conference Football Halfback and All-Conference Basketball Forward
- 1961, attended US Naval Prep School
- earned 1 AFCM, 1 DFC
- memorial fund used for War Memorial, a seat plate in the Falcon Stadium, and for improvements and a memorial plaque for the 6th Squadron's air power room, which was dedicated to his memory
- buried in the USAFA Cemetery and name is on the USAFA War Memorial
Bullets compiled by Heather Beer, Association of Graduates intern, Summer 2005.
********************************************
.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
THEODORE W JOHNSON - Air Force - 1LT
Age: 25
Date of Birth Jul 10, 1942
PersonID - 19651815
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/17/1967
Squadron - CS 06
Home Town - Westfield - Home State - NY
High School - Westfield Academy and Central School
High School Activities - Football, basketball, baseball, class officer
Post High School - USNA Prep School, Bainbridge MD, 1960-61
Academy Experiences - Class committee, Cadet Forum, Squadron Executive Officer
Academic Degree Major - BS-Engineering Sciences-USAFA
Burial Site - USAFA
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Navigator
Notable Decoration Awards - DFC, 8 AM
Active Duty Assignments-Navigator Training, Navigator EB-66
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - EB-66C, 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli RTAB Thailand
Killed In Action Mission - Shortly after take-off from Takhli RTAB the #2 engine failed. The pilot attempted to return and land but the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway. The aircraft slid along the ground, caught fire and exploded.
Parents: Dr & Mrs Charles A.T. Johnson
Wife: Jane, and two son, Clarence and Jeffrey.
Brothers: Charles Timothy and John Thomas Johnson.
***** Let us not forget the love our relatives had for the job they did. Let us help each other deal with our losses. Let us forgive and remember.
From the pilot's son,
Stephen B. Nichols
THEODORE W JOHNSON
1LT - O2 - Air Force -
Casualty was on Nov 17, 1967
In THAILAND
NON-HOSTILE
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Westfield, New York
Date of birth: Friday, 07/10/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Air Force (Not Reported)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: First Lieutenant
ID No: 00080447
MOS: ----- Not Recorded
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: 41ST TEWS, 355TH TFW, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Friday, 11/17/1967
Age at Loss: 25
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thailand
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Not Reported - Unknown
Body was recovered
Panel 30E - Line 9
1Lt Johnson, Theodore Wesley 17 November 1967
EB-66C 54-0473 41 TEWS, 355 TFW, USAF, Takhli
Maj Max E. NICHOLS, (pilot)(KIA)
1/Lt Theodore W. JOHNSON, (instructor navigator)(KIA)
Maj Karl D. BEZEL, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Maj William E. McDONALD, (navigator)(KIA)
Capt Rey L. DUFFIN, (electronic warfare officer)(KIA)
Capt Robert Pefflev (survived)
Capt James Stamm (survived)
Shortly after leaving from Takhli his #2 engine was lost after takeoff.
Maj Nichols attempted to land and at first it appeared that he would be successful but then the aircraft sank rapidly on the approach and touched down with its wheels up on rough ground about 1,200 feet short of the runway.
The aircraft slid along the ground but caught fire and exploded.
Only two of the EWOs from the crew of seven escaped the inferno.
************************************
JOHNSON, Theodore W.
Class of 1965
First Lieutenant
- killed on 17 November 1967, along with 4 other AF members, as an EB-66C instructor navigator on a combat mission
- his #2 engine lost shortly after takeoff and attempted to return and land at home base, but impacted ground and burned short of the runway
- member of the 41st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron of the Takhli RTAFB, Thailand at the time
- as a cadet, served as flight commander, executive officer, and activities officer and made the Commandant's List six semesters
- 1960, named All-Conference Football Halfback and All-Conference Basketball Forward
- 1961, attended US Naval Prep School
- earned 1 AFCM, 1 DFC
- memorial fund used for War Memorial, a seat plate in the Falcon Stadium, and for improvements and a memorial plaque for the 6th Squadron's air power room, which was dedicated to his memory
- buried in the USAFA Cemetery and name is on the USAFA War Memorial
Bullets compiled by Heather Beer, Association of Graduates intern, Summer 2005.
********************************************
.
Inscription
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force, Class of 1965
Gravesite Details
1st. Lt.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
