Joseph Gillespie Johnston

Joseph Gillespie “Big Joe” Johnston
 U.S.Navy Aviation Hydraulic Metalsmith Mechanic
 WWll, Korea
 1945-1957 USN
 Technical Sergeant U.S. Air Force
 Vietnam, Cold War
 1957-1965 USAF
 Dad left his studies at Notre Dame University to proudly serve his Country in the US Navy in
 1945 NAS Quonset Pt. VS-31Topcats as Aviation Metalsmith,
 served on USS Lake Champlain CVA-39 VF-111 Sundowners
 Instructor Training NATTC Memphis, TN
 NAS Patuxent River, AEWRON Airborne Early Warning Squadron VW 13
 McClellan Air Force Base 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing servicing EC-121 Super
 Constellation
 Davis Monthan AFB Strategic Air Command
 570 Strategic Missile Squadron
 Maintaining combat aviation readiness
 After Dad retired he continued service to his Country as a
 GS13supervising Aircraft Examiner pneudraulic systems continuing his devotion to aircraft
 readiness for Naval Air Rework Facility NAS North Island
 the birthplace of Naval Air Maintenance
 Vietnam & Cold War
 Medals & Citations:
 USNGood Conduct Medal
 National Defense Service Medal (Korea)
 United Nations Service Medal
 Korean Service Medal
 US Navy
 USAF Good Conduct Medal
 NCOGraduate PME ribbon
 National Defense Service Medal (Vietnam)
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
 Armed Service Expeditionary medal
 Air Force Longevity Award w/3 Br OLC
 Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
 NARF
 Beloved husband, father and grandfather always in our hearts