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Raymond Johnson, circa 1935-2012

 

Summary

Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Raymond Johnson, 98.0726, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0726

Background

Scope and content:

Includes material concerning 1942-1945. this collection includes a manuscript entitled "Chronicle of War: A Look Back" by Johnson. Johnson enlisted in the Army in 1942. He trained at Camp Gordon and was a part of a special squad related to his pre-war position at the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. His time overseas includes England, Oran, Tunisia, and Sicily. He described socializing in the Army both en route (via the Queen Mary and the Argentina) and with the Red Cross. Day to day life (eating, hygiene, warfare, downtime) and major events such as the battle in Sicily and its aftermath. Post-war he described time in France and Germany. There is a lot of detail of camp life, radio operator responsibilities and stories about travel during war. Located in the Manuscript collection.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in a remote storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Raymond Johnson, 98.0726, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0726

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA