Summary of an interview with James W. Johnson, highlighting the divisions and battalions that he served in as well as anecdotes of other troops stealing supplies. Also mentioned are stories of treatment of deceased American soldiers, and the lack of rations coming in quickly.
Lee College was established as a two-year Junior College in 1931 by the Goosecreek Independent School District, in Baytown. It was created to provide an educational opportunity for students who could not afford it otherwise.
Summary of an interview with James W. Johnson, highlighting the divisions and battalions that he served in as well as anecdotes of other troops stealing supplies. Also mentioned are stories of treatment of deceased American soldiers, and the lack of rations coming in quickly.
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Lee College Oral Histories
These oral histories from Lee College cover three separate physical collections: the Baytown World War II Collection, the Baytown Veteran's Oral History Collection, and the Oral Histories of the Citizens of Baytown.
These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.
Interview with James W. Johnson, highlighting the divisions and battalions that he served in as well as anecdotes of other troops stealing supplies. Also mentioned are stories of treatment of deceased American soldiers, and the lack of rations coming in quickly.