Alex_Johnson_(footballer,_born_1917)

Alex Johnson (footballer, born 1917)

Alex Johnson (footballer, born 1917)

English footballer

Alexander Johnson (5 December 1917 – 31 July 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Norwich City.[1]

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Personal life

Johnson was married.[2] He served as a corporal in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[2] Johnson was killed on 31 July 1944 aboard Douglas Dakota KG690 when the aircraft crashed into a mountain 48 km (30 mi) south of Salalah, Oman.[3][4] His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated at the Alamein Memorial.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Alex Johnson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    "Casualty Details: Alexander Johnson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Dakota III KG690". RAFCommands. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. [4]
    Accident description for Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) KG690 at the Aviation Safety Network
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