H. O. Johnson Collection (3001) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 30010000000
- Collection
- H. O. Johnson Collection
- Title
- H. O. Johnson Collection (3001) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2018-09-17
- Linear Feet
- 0.1
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Finding Aid Date: 17 September 2018
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of USIS photographs accumulated by CM/Sgt. H. O. Johnson. The photographs are undated.Biographical / Historical
CM/Sgt. Herbert O. Johnson was born in 1920 in Livermore, Iowa. His military career spans two branches and 30 years of active duty service. He served with the U.S. Marines from 1942-1946 and then the USMC Reserves from 1946-1948. In 1949, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He retired from active duty in 1974 at SAC Headquarters, Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE. CM/Sgt. Johnson served during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. During the Vietnam War, he was stationed on Guam and the Phillipines.CM/Sgt. Johnson received numerous commendations and letters acknowledging his outstanding military service. He is buried at the National Cemetery in Eagle Point, OR.
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- Photographs
USIS photographs depicting Vietnamese and Montagnard peoples, including soldiers, villagers, women, and children; b&w; 8 x 10 inches
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- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=30010000000
- Citation
- H. O. Johnson Collection (3001) Finding Aid, H. O. Johnson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=30010000000, Accessed 06 May 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 30010000000, H. O. Johnson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 17 Sep 2018 [Updated: 10 Feb 2020]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
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Phone
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Email
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