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Title	Oral history interview with Franklin E. Johnson recorded 2007 Apr. 29
Description	Interview conducted by Shawn Ingraham. Frank Johnson enlisted in the U.S. Army just after his graduation from high school in 1942. Pearl Harbor had been bombed during his senior year of high school, and it was very important to him to become a part of the military. He did his basic training at Camp Edwards, Mass., where he also joined the 110th Anti Aircraft Artillery battalion. His unit was sent overseas to Europe just before Christmas of 1943, riding over on the Queen Mary with over 20,000 other troops. Johnson’s first combat experience was on D-Day at Omaha beach in France, which he describes in great detail. His unit also fought in battles for the Liberation of Paris, The Battle of the Bulge, and the battle for Remagen Bridge. After the fighting ended, Johnson’s unit was in charge of helping the “displaced persons” left in Germany. Many of these people were citizens that the Germans had captured and put to work in factories, etc. for no wages. When the war in Europe was officially declared over, Johnson’s unit began training for the impending battles in Japan, however, after the Atom bomb was dropped, they were instead sent back to the United States for discharge. After his discharge, he went to college on the G.I. Bill, and became a teacher, guidance counselor, and coach at Naugatuck High School, where he retired from.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	04/29/2007
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:16:35
Contributors	Ingraham, Shawn
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2007/7
Creator/Owner	Johnson, Franklin E.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	110th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy Queen Mary (Steamship) Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Pneumonia Operation Neptune
Geographic Location	Camp Edwards (Mass.) France Germany England
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Franklin E. Johnson Papers. VHP2007/7. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/tmjT6qfqWsU
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