William Johnson Oral History

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	BIOGRAPHY:
	Title	William Johnson Oral History
	Creator	William Johnson
	Alt. creator	Jackie Shropshire Simms
	Subject Keyword	William Johnson ; WWII ; war ; military service ; African American troops
	Subject LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Oral history World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe Veterans -- United States -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American United States. Army -- African American troops
	Description
	Publisher	D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
	Contributor
	Date	Date digital: 2008-03-25
	Type	Text ; Image; Video
	Format	1 page log ; 1 photograph ; DVD
	Identifier	http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/wwii/johnson_william.htm
	Source	OH WWII J64 W5 Johnson_William
	Language	English
	Relation	Is part of: WWII Mountain Memories: Home Front to the Frontline,Testimonies of WWII Veterans and Civilians from Western North Carolina . Is related to: War stories : remembering World War II / Elizabeth Mullener ; with a foreword by Stephen E. Ambrose
	Coverage
	Rights	No restrictions ; Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville and the Center for Diversity Education. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
	Acquisition
	Processed by	Center for Diversity Education ; Staff, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections
	Interview date	July 04, 2003
	Interview location	Fletcher, NC
	SUMMARY / LOG
	Interviewee: William Johnson Interviewer: Jackie Shropshire Simms [11 Woodmere Dr. Arden, NC 28704] Date of interview: 2003-07-04 Location: Veteran’s home in Henderson County, NC Audio and Video Log 1:50 Why he joined the army and early experiences 5:40 Service during WWII, various locations 13:00 Pinned down in Seoul 15:15 Japanese pilots flew into target ships 16:50 Communications with family 17:15 Food during the war 18:00 LST description 20:00 stressful times 24:00 Entertainment and leave 29:45 Discharged 30:20 Segregation in the Army 33:00 After discharge and marriage 34:00 Work after discharge from service 36:00 Career after discharge from service 39:00 Injuries (lack of), lucky 41:50 No regrets 42:30 Addendum: Rank and responsibilities during time in service Biographical data: Battalion: 477 Amphibious Trucking Company Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant Date of Enlistment: September 1941 through December 1945 Stationed: South Pacific, Texas, Hawaii Medals: good conduct medal Contact information: 184 Underwood Rd Fletcher, NC 28732 828-684-9318 Born in Washington, DC 08-18-1914 African American
	PHOTOGRAPHS
	johnson01	Mr. Johnson is sitting in an easy chair in his living room, 2003-07-04





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