George Johnson (general)

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George Marvin Johnson Jr.
Born(1918-04-11)April 11, 1918[1]
Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2021(2021-07-09) (aged 103)
Florida, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1941–1975
RankMajor general
Commands heldMilitary Assistance Advisory Group
Battles/warsWorld War II

George Marvin Johnson Jr. (April 11, 1918 – July 9, 2021) was a United States Air Force major general who served as chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group in Italy.[2][3] He was a graduate of the North Georgia College, University of Maryland and George Washington University.[4][5] Johnson turned 100 in April 2018 and died in Florida in July 2021 at the age of 103.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martell, Paul; Hayes, Grace P. (1974). World Defence Who's who. ISBN 9780356080031.
  2. ^ "Biography of Major General George M. Johnson Jr". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 1955. pp. 23–28. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991.
  4. ^ "Major General George Marvin Johnson Jr".
  5. ^ "George Johnson going strong at 100". 14 June 2018.
  6. ^ Major General George M. Johnson, Jr., U.S. Air Force (Ret.) obituary

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency