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Ray Johnston World War II memoir, circa 2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnston, Ray
- Title
- Ray Johnston World War II memoir
- Dates
- circa 2005 (inclusive)20052005
- Quantity
- 1 folder
- Collection Number
- SPC 019-0754
- Summary
- The Ray Johnston World War II memoir consists of Ray Johnston’s memoir about his service in the 106th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ray A. Johnston was born on October 31, 1923 in Astoria, Oregon. Johnston graduated high school in Aberdeen, Washington before enlisting in the Navy in 1943. While Johnston was trained to operate anti-aircraft artillery, Johnston ended up serving in the army with the 106th Infantry Division. In October 1944, the division was shipped to Europe where they fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Johnston's unit was captured in December 1944. Johnston and the rest of his unit were liberated in April 1945, leaving Europe in May.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ray Johnston World War II memoir describes Johnston's service from 1943-1945, from his initial enlistment to his discharge in December 1945. Photocopies of photographs were enclosed with the memoir.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml
Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Ray Johnston World War II memoir; SPC 019-0754; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1939-1945 -- History
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
Personal Names
- Johnston, Ray
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. 106th Field Artillery
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Steven Bingo.
2019
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
