THEM. THERE IS AN ARTICLE IN THE RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH PAPER IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. BELIVED IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE SUMMER OF THAT YEAR.
DURING THE WAR THE NEWSPAPER WOULD NOT PRINT THE NAME OF SHIPS SO I HAD TO GO SENATOR JOHN WARNER
FOR HIM TO LOOKED UP THE NAVY ARCIDES FOR THE SHIP HE WAS LAST STATION ON AND IT WAS THE SS
POTLATCH. THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE TOLD ABOUT WHO
RESCUED THEM. MY FATHER NEVERED RECEIVED ANY MEDALS FOR HIS HEROIOUS, THEY WERE ON A LIFEBOAT FOR ALL THOSE DAYS AND SOME OF THEM WERE REALLY SUNBURNED. I'LL TRY FIND THE ARTICLE.
I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT MY FATHER'S NAME WAS
LEO J. JOHNSON, JR. FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
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