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Johns Family (Second World War correspondence)
2016.168.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Johns Family Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Johns, Danver, 9/20/1925-9/29/2004
Creator:
Johns, Amy, 1891 to 1973
source:
Johns, Marie
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.168.w.r
Physical Description:
.5 Linear feet
(8 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1943 November 17 – 1946 March 31
Abstract: This collection contains letters to and from Private First Class Danver Johns and his parents Moss and Amy Johns during the
Second World War. It also contains letters to Amy Johns from various correspondents and seven photographs and newspaper clippings.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 33
Container: 1-9
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marie Johns. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.
This collection is arranged chronologically by material type:
- Series 1, Correspondence from Danver Johns
- Series 2, Correspondence to Danver Johns
- Series 3, Correspondence to Amy Johns
- Series 4, Photographs
- Series 5, Biographical Information
Private First Class Danver Johns was born September 20th, 1925, in Spokane, Washington to Moss and Amy Johns. When he was
18, Johns was eligible for a farm deferment, but chose to serve in the Army Air Corps. In December 1943, he was at Buckley
Field near Denver, Colorado. He took the cadets test but didn't make it, so he tried to become a mechanic. He was transferred
to the 770th squadron. He was moved to an Army Air Base in Salt Lake City, which was part of the 18th Replacement Wing of
the Second Air Force. He did not serve overseas, but served on the state side. He went to B-29 school. In April 1946 Johns
was given an honorable discharge. Johns attended Washington State College and graduated in 1950 with a BS in Agricultural
Engineering. He married Verna Larsen on September 29, 1951. They had four kids: Marie, Luci, Robert, and Karen. Johns died
on September 29th, 2004.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number] Johns Family Second World War correspondence (2016.168.w.r), Center for American War
Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
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collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains 79 correspondence to and from members of the Johns family during and after the Second World War.
Private First Class Danver Johns served in the Army Air Corps and wrote letters to his parents Moss and Amy. He served stateside
as a mechanic in various bases. This collection also contains 7 photographs and newspaper clippings.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
United States. -- Army. -- Air Corps
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
United States. -- Army.
Photographs
World War (1939-1945) -- Photography
Johns, Marie