USN · Captain

Johnson, Francis Benedict

Portrait via NavSource Naval History (https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/../02/people/johnson_francis_b.jpg); presumed official U.S. Navy photograph, public domain as a U.S. government work. Status not individually verified.

Ships

USS Matanikau (CVE-101) Captain from 27 March 1945 · Relieved on 6 December 1945
USS Cowpens (CVL-25) Captain from 13 December 1945 · Relieved on 31 January 1946

Captain Francis Benedict Johnson was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1922. He commanded USS Matanikau (CVE-101) from 27 March 1945 to 6 December 1945. He commanded USS Cowpens (CVL-25) from 13 December 1945 to 31 January 1946.

Sources: NavSource CVE-101 COs (navsource.org); NavSource CVL-25 COs (navsource.org).