Frank Johnson

Sergeant Frank Johnson (28 December 1896 – 1961) was a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories. He flew as both an observer/gunner and as a pilot, and is the only enlisted man to receive a second award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Biography Johnson scored his first four victories between 24 September 1916 and 4 February 1917 while assigned to No. 22 Squadron. He flew in the front seat of four different F.E.2bs with four different pilots to do it. He then scored nine more victories between 11 October 1917 and 17 February 1918, using four different gunners in the rear seat of the two-seat fighter.

Bar to the Distinguished Conduct Medal 6391 Serjeant F. Johnson, DCM, RAF. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in encounters with enemy aeroplanes, with the following results:— Attacked and crashed a Pfalz scout, drove down an Albatross out of control. On previous occasions he had destroyed four enemy aeroplanes and driven three down out of control."