James R. Johnson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1955-1957

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

82nd Airborne Division; 298th Signal Service Company

Location of Service

Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fontainebleau, France

Highest Rank

Specialist Four

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served by maintaining power generating equipment.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/78791

Subjects:

Johnson, James R.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

James R. Johnson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/78791), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress