Ralph B. Johnson |
| World War II, 1939-1946
Army
Headquarters Headquarters, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion Headquarters
Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Sergeant
Ottawa, IL
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For soldiers fighting on Okinawa in the Second World War, the first landing on the beach
served as a harsh introduction to the chaos of battle. Army Sergeant Ralph B. Johnson
offers an evocative description of his experiences arriving on Okinawa with one of the
first waves of assault troops on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. He was tasked with
carrying a large and heavy radio, which made struggling through the volley of bullets all
the more difficult.
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