Major Howard Johnson, Chaplain

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20025027

Description

Chaplain and Major Howard Johnson, recently assigned to the Fort Worth Army Air Field as the first protestant chaplain on the post. He served 27 months in the Pacific with a 5th Air Force bomb group. He also performed funeral services for Stanley Gunn, Star-Telegram correspondent, who was fatally wounded October 25, 1944. Major Johnson is standing in front of a nondescript wall and is wearing his Army uniform.

Archival Date

1946-01-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-382

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military personnel; Military air pilots; Military uniforms