Johnson, Charles T.

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Charles T. Johnson

Charles T. Johnson was born in New York September 7, 1924. He had one brother Elmer and in Rye his family lived at 140 Purchase Street.

Charles was a Rye High School Graduate, Class of 1943, where he played football and was a member of the Glee Club. He graduated early and enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

Charles served stateside at Montford Point Camp, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was assigned to the Seacoast Artillery Group, Fifty Second Defense Battalion, his rank was Field Music First Class.
See Muster Rolls

Accepted for service in the Marine Corps are: Joseph Ralph Paonessa, George R. Paonessa, Matthew John
Murphy, Charles Thomas Johnson.
The Navy has accepted Marvin Joseph Klaes, Samuel J. Way, Craig Edward Porter, Thomas John Joyce,
Bert Paul Burger, Gilbert Summer Sckwarta, Harry B. Soper.

RYE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1943

Name: Charles Thomas Johnson Race: Negro (Black) Age: 18 Birth Date: 7 Sep 1924 Birth Place: Port Chester, N.Y. Residence Place: Rye, West., New York Registration Date: 18 Dec 1942 Registration Place: Mawh, New York, USA Employer: Senior In High School Rye High School Weight: 155 Complexion: Light brown Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Height: 5” 10″ Next of Kin: Amy Perkins