Alex Johnson (footballer, born 1917)

Alexander Johnson (5 December 1917 – 31 July 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Norwich City.

Personal life
Johnson was married. He served as a corporal in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Johnson was killed on 31 July 1944 aboard Douglas Dakota KG690 when the aircraft crashed into a mountain 48 km south of Salalah, Oman. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated at the Alamein Memorial.