JOHNSON DOUGLAS A

LTC Douglas A Johnson was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/06/2015 at the age of 76.8
Davidsonville, MD
Date of Birth 12/06/1938
Served in the U.S. Air Force
Served in Vietnam with 350 SRS
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More detail on this person: Douglas Arthur Johnson, 76, a thirty-year resident of Davidsonville, MD, passed away at home Sunday, September 6, 2015. Born in Denver, CO on December 6, 1938 to the late Arthur and Mary Jean Johnson, Douglas attended Colorado State and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He would go on to serve in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, flying combat missions during the Vietnam War where he earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses. Upon his retirement as a LTC, Douglas went on to a career as a systems engineer in the defense industry. A lifelong member of OPC and PCA churches, Douglas served as a Deacon and an Elder as well as Missions Chairperson. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed creative writing and bird watching. Douglas was predeceased by his sister, Ramona Parker. He is survived by his wife, Nancy of 54 years; a son, Douglas of Oswego, Il; three daughters, Deborah Lamb of Fleming Island, FL, Sharon Willet of Lawrenceville, GA and Julie Thurston of Kaneohe, HI; three sisters, Gail DeGraaf of W. DesMoines, IA, Judy Eden of Woden, IA and Laurel DeBert of Fayette, GA; brother, Calvert Johnson of Atlanta, GA; seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will welcome visitors to their home in Davidsonville after 1PM on Thursday, September 17. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 19 at Severn Run EP Church, 1624 Millersville Rd., Millersville, MD. Interment is private at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville. Donations may be made to Mission to the World, P.O. Box 2589, Suwanee, GA 30024 and the American Cancer Society, 1041 MD Rt. 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054. On-line guestbook is available at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com

Published by The Capital Gazette from Sep. 13 to Sep. 15, 2015.

Message from: Sharon Willet I just discovered this association, looking for scholarships for my daughter. My Dad, was a helicopter pilot with the 350th SRS, MARS. Our understanding is he is the only pilot to recover a drone at night during the war. He died of Agent Orange Cancer in 2015.I am seeking any information you may have about his squadron and his work - Douglas A Johnson USAF. All that he did was classified until after he retired and he did not talk much about his time in Vietnam. I received your link from DFCS. Dad received DFC and AMNM as well as other awards/medals. Also, how can my daughter become qualified to apply for a scholorship. Does AAAA except USAF pilot descendant applications?

Burial information: Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD

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