Biographical Information

Name:

Clara C. Johnson

Date of Birth:

1928

Place of Birth:

Jackson, MS

Gender:

Female

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

TX

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1950-1970

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Location of Service:

Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and Brooks Field, Texas; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Sealand, Wales; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Griffiss AFB, New York

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Location of Service:

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Ruth F. Stewart 

Donor:

Ruth F. Stewart

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Women's Overseas Service League, San Antonio Unit

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/42843

Subjects:

Johnson, Clara
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Clara Johnson Collection (AFC/2001/001/42843), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress