Name/Title
Letter to Roy E. JohnsonEntry/Object ID
2026.26.3Description
Mr. James Bernard Jones, head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, sent this letter to SLATER engineering officer, Lt. Roy E. Johnson. This is a follow-up letter from Lt. Johnson thanking him for updating him on his employment status following his graduation. He asks for the names of two other Virginia Polytechnic Institute graduates also located at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.Subject
Class of 1940 statisticsContext
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.Collection
USS Slater DE 766Letter Details
Letter Date
Jun 29, 1940Time Period
20th Century