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Wayne "Whitey" Johnson, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII, Flying Tigers

Nov 1, 2023 · 46m 26s
Wayne "Whitey" Johnson, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII, Flying Tigers
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Whitey Johnson was a farm kid from Minnesota who had the chance to fly a crop duster when he was a teenager. The day after the Japanese attack on Pearl...

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Whitey Johnson was a farm kid from Minnesota who had the chance to fly a crop duster when he was a teenager. The day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he stood in line to join the U.S. Army Air Corps.

In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Johnson describes his excitement at being assigned to the Flying Tigers, serving on the Shanghai Raids and his heart-pounding drama of being shot down and nearly captured while being hidden by the Chinese.
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