World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

Letter from Frank W. Crane Johnson, 1942

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Letter from Frank W. Crane Johnson, 1942

Identifier

MS-0369-01J-08

Title

Letter from Frank W. Crane Johnson, 1942

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Date

1942-10-21

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Creator

Johnson, Frank W.

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Description

Johnson is to be sent overseas "any day now." He likes New Orleans, but the mosquitos sound like dive bombers, and no one pays attention to traffic lights. He will be overseas before his application to Officer Candidate School can be processed. The war will be shorter than he thought, with "quite explosive headlines" in about three months. He doesn't like to see 18-year-olds drafted.

Keywords

Frank Johnson; Frank W. Johnson; Bill Johnson; Officer Candidate School; OCS; Military draft; Conscription; United States Army; 9th Port of Embarkation; Camp Harahan; Camp Plauche; F. W. C. Johnson; Crane Johnson; F. Crane Johnson

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Location

Louisiana - Camp Plauche

Collection Title

World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

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Collection Number

MS-0369

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Language

English

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Original Format

Letter

Extent

6.25 inches X 10 inches; 6 pages

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ve-011; MS-0369-01J-05 to MS-0369-01J-07; MS-0369-01J-10; MS-0369-01J-09; MS-0369-03J-23 to MS-0369-03J-29; MS-0369-06I-31; MS-0369-08I-14; MS-0369-08I-22; MS-0369-10-02-19

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