Oren "Derk" Johnson
![Oren "Derk" Johnson](/app/uploads/5131/commander-oren-derk-johnson.webp)
Era | Vietnam War |
---|---|
Branch | U.S. Navy |
Rank | Commander |
Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service |
Wall | G |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 5 |
Plaque Number | 22 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Navy Unit Commendation, Air Force Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, China Service, Navy Occupation Service, National Defense Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Vietnam Service w/3 Bronze Stars, United Nations Service, Republic of Vietnam Campaign, Air Medal w/1 Silver Star, Naval Aviator, Korean Service w/1 Bronze Star
Derk flew Banshees off the USS Lake Champlain during the Korean War. He loved flying the Crusader (Last of the Gunfighters); and chasing the Regulus Il missiles.
Plaque Wall Map
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