Letter from Lt. Roy E. Johnson to professor William C. Johnson, Jr.
Entry/Object ID
2026.26.6
Description
Roy Johnson sent this letter to professor William C. Johnson, Jr. on May 20, 1941 regarding his inability to become classified as an essential worker before he is drafted.
Context
Roy Ernest Johnson was born 11 January 1918 in Richmond, Virginia to Claudius and Martha Johnson. He graduated from John Marshall High School in June 1935 and received his degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in June 1940.
He was commissioned Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve in the summer of 1941 and went on to serve in USS MCCAWLEY (APA-4) and USS SLATER (DE-766). He was discharged from the Navy on 7 January 1946 as a Lieutenant.
