Johnson, Bernard Ignatius--Military service records and passport

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Johnson, Bernard Ignatius--Military service records and passport

Entry/Object ID

2011.017.0015

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 8 3/4" x 11 7/8" Bernard Ignatius Johnson, born in 1927, was the second son of J. Julius Johnson and Lillian Mattingly Johnson. The family farmed in Bushwood and eventually the elder Mr. Johnson was the county extension agent for many years. Bernard was educated in parish schools, St. Mary's Academy, and the University of Maryland. He served in the Army from 1946-1947 and again during the Korean Conflict. He began his teaching career in 1954. He was always active in teacher organizations and eventually rose to statewide office in the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals. He was a principal at Esperanza Middle School, at Great Mills High School, and then at Chopticon High School from 1977-1978. He was active in the outdoor theater movement in the 1970s and 1980s. June 23, 1943 Work permit from the International Hod Carriers', Building and Common Laborers' Union of America April 9, 1947 Photocopy of Johnson's honorable discharge at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The verso shows he was inducted in September 1946 and was demobilized in 1947. February 4, 1953 Laminated United States Army identification card, complete with fingerprints. The card was good until February 4, 1955. Mr. Johnson was in the Army during the Korean Conflict. July 5, 1967 6 1/8"h x 3 7/8"w green passport with a number punched through the cover and the first six pages. Tucked in the booklet is a 3"x5" card with data from the passport typed thereon and two extra copies of Mr. Johnson's photo. In 1970 and again in 1971, he went to London, probably at the beginning of a long trip. There are stamps from South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, all in 1971. There are two stamps from Moscow with an illegible date.

Collection

Johnson Family Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1943 - 1971

Location

Container

Johnson Family Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Johnson Family Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Johnson, Bernard I.