Series: What Daddy and Mother did in the War

None of Bob Johnson’s children have any idea what it’s like to have a father who bragged about his war exploits. He just didn’t talk about it. Despite this reluctance to talk of his war experiences, his daughter and son-in-law Stephanie and Bill Dixon were able to weave together a tale of his service, with interviews, historical documents, and other material. Bob Johnson also had a large photograph collection, shared here.

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 1: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 1)

  

  Discover Robert Johnson and his wife Shirley Allen Johnson's contributions to World War II, as written by their daughter, Stephanie Johnson Dixon. Robert played trombone in the 206th Coast Artillery Band in the Aleutian Islands, and Shirley worked at the Memphis Army Depot after graduating high school. Read more

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 2: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 2)

  

  Part 2 of What Daddy and Mother did in the War, written by Stephanie Dixon, daughter of Robert and Shirley Johnson, who served in World War II. Read more

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 3: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 3)

  

  Part 3 of "What Daddy and Mother did in the War," written by Stephanie Dixon, daughter of Robert and Shirley Johnson, who served in World War II. Read more

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 4: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 4)

  

  Part 4 of “What Daddy and Mother did in the War,” written by Stephanie Dixon, daughter of Robert and Shirley Johnson, who served in World War II. Read more

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 5: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 5)

  

  Part 5 of “What Daddy and Mother did in the War,” written by Stephanie Dixon, daughter of Robert and Shirley Johnson, who served in World War II. Read more

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

  Article 6: What Daddy and Mother did in the War (Part 6)

  

  Part 6 of “What Daddy and Mother did in the War,” written by Stephanie Dixon, daughter of Robert and Shirley Johnson, who served in World War II. Read more