{"title":"Gerald W. Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003eGERALD WALTER JOHNSON was a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and a World War II flying ace who earned 18 air-to-air victories in 88 missions with the 56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eCalled to Command\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnson was shot down after 15 months of combat and spent 13 months in a German prisoner-of-war camp. After the war he commanded the Eighth Air Force during the Vietnam era, served as Inspector General of the Air Force, and retired in 1974. He was a graduate of Boston University. Johnson was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerald W. Johnson’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"called-to-command","title":"Called to Command: WWII Fighter Ace's Adventure Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescribes Johnson's 33 years in the military, including P-47 Thunderbolt missions in WWII, 13 months in a German POW camp, and his eventual command of the 8th Air Force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681623587\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681623580\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lt. General Gerald W. Johnson USAF (Ret.), John C. McClure, Charlotte S. McClure","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43462709575896,"sku":"9781563113123","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43462709608664,"sku":"9781681623580","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_CALLEDTOCOMMAND_9781563113123_mockup_v2_1667232316_278a2a0f-e7d4-4f2a-afe9-7bb60ae41269.jpg?v=1791061603"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-gerald-w-johnson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}