Gerald W. Johnson (military officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1919
Place of Birth: Owenton, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Gerald W. Johnson (military officer)
- Gerald Walter Johnson (July 10 1919–September 9 2002) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and World War II flying ace.
- Enlisting in 1941, Johnson served as a fighter pilot in Europe, and was credited with shooting down 16.5 enemy aircraft before being shot down himself and taken prisoner.
- After the war, he continued his military career rising to command several fighter and bomber wings during the 1950s and 60s.
- He commanded the Eighth Air Force for a period during the Vietnam War, and retired in 1974 after serving as Inspector General of the Air Force.
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