Johnson, Forrest (Interview outline and video), 2012

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)

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Forrest Johnson, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Johnson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After Pearl Harbor, he tried to join the Army Air Corps and the Marine Corps, but both rejected him due to colorblindness. The Army drafted him in 1943. He was eventually sent to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to join the 378th Regiment, 95th Division, and went with them to train in the California desert before shipping to England in August, 1944. In October, they went to France and joined the 3rd Army at Nancy. Johnson participated in several battles near Metz, and was wounded at Amanvillers in November. The wound ended his military career early, sending him to hospitals in France, England and the US, and he was discharged in early 1945.

2012-01-10

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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