Veterans Roll of Honor: ARTHUR E. JOHNSON
Branch of Service: United States Navy
Rate: Gunner's Mate Third Class
Service history: Arthur Elis Johnson was the 4th generation of his family born and raised in Montgomery County, Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 26 July 1927 at Cincinnati, Ohio and was promptly assigned to the Naval Training Center Great Lakes where he received his training. On 26 November 1927 he was assigned to the USS West Virginia. While serving on the USS West Virginia in April 1931, he received his Gunner's Mate Third Class Navy Training Course Certificate, and he remained on the West Virginia until his term expired and he received his honorable discharge on 20 May 1931 at San Pedro, California.
Awards and Decorations:
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