Malcolm Leroy (Mickey) Johnson

December 2, 1943

We understand that MICKY JOHNSON, grandson of Mr. And Mrs. Ed Johnson of Flagler Beach is in the air corps and stationed at Miami.

February 24, 1944

A letter this week from "MICKEY" JOHNSON, who recently was transferred from Miami, where he received his basic training, to Amarillo, Texas, says he will go to the air mechanics school there. Mickey says the climate there is quite different from Bunnell. Said he saw snow for the first lime in his life and that day had to take P.T. in a light snow.

April 4, 1944

Pvt. MICKEY JOHNSON writes us from Alexandria, La., asking us to change his address to that base. Mickey said "It seems that every time I get settled the army decides it wants me somewhere else. I left Amarillo the middle of February and went to Salt Lake City for two weeks and then came here. I am working as a mechanic on B-l7's. Gene Hawkins is stationed here, too. He is from Palatka. Thanks for the paper and please send it to my new address here. My address has changed only four times since I arrived at this base."

June 29, 1944

Pfc. MALCOLM (MICKEY) JOHNSON was here for a couple of days this week with his father, visiting his grandparents. Mick is stationed in Louisiana with the air force.

Pvt MICKEY JOHNSON, army air base, Alexandria, La., and his father, Malcolm Johnson, Tampa, spend several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Johnson at their homes in Artesia Park.

August 23, 1945

Also a letter from Pfc. M. L. (MICKEY) JOHNSON, who is now at St. Joseph, Missouri:

"I guess you never expected to hear from me. Well, the impossible is happening everyday, including the war ending and me getting shipped from Louisiana to Missouri. I got the news while on the train coming here and when we got to Kansas City, they gave us a hero's welcome. The whole town was wild.

This is an Air Transport Command base so I guess I'll be in for quite a while. They don't seem to want to get rid of me and they haven't increased my pay but four dollars in almost two years. Don't guess the Army believes in a high standard of living!

I would appreciate it very much if you could send the Tribune here. I enjoy it very much and I hope to see you in a few months.”

September 6, 1945

Pfc. M. L. JOHNSON, JR., is here spending a few days with his relatives before reporting to the Pacific coast for what he thinks is foreign duty.