S. Paul Johnston
American aviator, writer, aviation expert and museum director
About S. Paul Johnston
Lived 1899 – 1985 (aged 85–86). S. Paul Johnston was a magazine editor, military personnel and writer.
Samuel Paul Johnston (1899 – 9 August 1985) was an American aviation expert, editor, writer, museum director and United States Navy captain.
Career Johnston lead the post-war US Strategic Bombing Survey.
Death Johnston died, aged 86, on 9 August 1985 in Easton, Maryland, of a heart condition.
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American aviator, writer, aviation expert and museum director (1899–1985)
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S. Paul Johnston was a magazine editor, military personnel and writer.
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