Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Harold Johnson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS YO-9 (Fuel Oil Barge Self-propelled)
- Location of Service: Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois; Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia; San Diego, California; Luzon and Samar (Philippines)
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/52980
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About this Item
Title
- Harold Johnson Collection
Names
- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Johnson, Harold
- Miskimens, Jeff
- Bryant, John
Home State
- Ohio
Headings
- - Johnson, Harold
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS YO-9 (Fuel Oil Barge Self-propelled)
- Location of Service: Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois; Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia; San Diego, California; Luzon and Samar (Philippines)
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran attended service school at Hampton Institute, Virginia from 09/1942 to 01/01/1943 where he was in the first class to receive technical training. They were racially segregated.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-08-06; 2007-06-01)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-08-06; 2007-05-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/52980
Cite as
- Harold Johnson Collection (AFC/2001/001/52980), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia
- Luzon and Samar (Philippines)
- Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois
- San Diego, California