He flew combat missions in Korea (1950-53). He was one of the first to fly in the Air Force THUNDERBIRDS, a precision flying team of men that was formed in 1953. He was a “top gun” in this group of men who have nerves of steel. A few years later (1966) he was flying a combat mission in Viet Nam when he was shot down, As a result Sam Johnson spent seven years as a prisoner of war in the “Hanoi Hilton”. Sam Johnson was my Congressman for over twenty years when I lived in Texas—now he’s graduated into heaven and is Winging it with Angels!