Johnson, Leroy, 1888-1961
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Johnson, Leroy, 1888-1961
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Johnson, Justin L.
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Johnson, Justin Leroy, 1888-1961
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Attorney and member of U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd and later 11th California District (1942-1956). Received J.D. from University of California (1915). Served as pilot in 104th Aero Squadron of American Expeditionary Force and won Silver Star Medal (1917-1918). Collection includes World War I correspondence from Johnson to fiancee, Elizabeth Alpers. Became Deputy District Attorney of San Joaquin County, Calif. (1920-1921), City Attorney of Stockton, Calif. (1923-1933) and member of Stockton Planning Commission (1934-1941). Elected to U.S. House of Representatives (1942), Johnson was member of House Armed Services Committee. In that capacity he toured Hawaii and Italy (1945) to survey war damages.
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
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California
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Italy
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Hawaii
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