Author: Felix Leslie JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Felix L. Johnson, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Author: Felix Leslie JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Felix L. Johnson, USN (Ret.)
Author: Felix L JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781682692912
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Following graduation in 1919, Johnson served in the battleship USS Delaware (BB-28) during Haitian Campaign. He joined the USS Penguin (AM-33) in 1923 when she was ordered on Yangtze Patrol. In 1928 Johnson was ordered to Asiatic Station and while en route to China served as navigator of schooner yacht Atlantic in the Spanish ocean race, New York to Santander. In 1929 he served as aide and flag lieutenant to CinC U.S. Asiatic Fleet. Following duty with the CNO, Johnson reported in 1936 as a member of the Naval Mission to Brazil. During World War II he was CO of the USS President Adams(AP-38/APA-19) in the South Pacific, landing troops at Cape Torokina, Bougainville, and the Solomon Islands. In 1945 Johnson was CO of the USS Springfield (CL-66), providing escort protection for President Franklin Roosevelt to Yalta, then joining the Fifth Fleet in Pacific campaign. He was Director of Naval Intelligence until his retirement in 1952.
Vice Admiral Felix L. Johnson, U.S. Navy, Retired
Author: Reminiscences of Admiral Roy L. Johnson, USN (Ret.).
Author: Roy Lee JohnsonThe Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Charles L. Melson, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Author: Charles Leroy MelsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Truman J. Hedding, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Author: Truman Johnson HeddingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Bernard L. Austin, U.S. Navy, Retired
Author: Bernard Lige AustinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Reminiscences of Vice Admiral J. Victor Smith, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Author: J. Victor SmithThe Reminiscences of Vice Admiral John B. Colwell U.S. Navy (retired)
Author: John T. MasonReminiscences of Adm. Roy L. Johnson, USN (Ret.)
Author: Roy L JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781682691335
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Designated as naval aviator in 1932, he served in scouting squadrons in the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Yorktown (CV-5). In 1941 he was at the Bureau of Aeronautics when U.S. entered World War II--was transferred as Commander Carrier Air Group Two in the Hornet (CV-8). Later was CO of the escort carrier USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)in the Korean area, then CO of the attack aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59). He was Commander Seventh Fleet when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred and in 1965 became CinC U.S. Pacific Fleet until his retirement in 1967. Among topics covered are: training of night fighters; U.S. development of Cam Ranh Bay; study of seaplane as a weapons system; effectiveness of PBYs.