Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
William J. Johnson, Tuskegee Airman in WW II |
Date |
1945 |
Object ID |
2015.009.GC3 05 |
Collection |
Glen Cove Photograph Collection #3 |
Description |
William J. Johnson (1925-2021), Glen Cove' s hometown hero, was a Tuskegee Airman in WW II. Aside from his time in the military, Johnson lived in Glen Cove for nearly 90 years, attending Glen Cove High School before his service and settling down in the city afterward. Johnson was a founding member and president of the Fair Housing Development Fund Corporation, the first NAACP sponsored housing corporation building, board member at Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, secretary and chairman of the Glen Cove Housing Authority and board member and chairman of the Glen Cove Child Day Care Center. |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Source |
Johnson, Bill |
Search Terms |
Notable People William Joe Johnson Tuskegee Airman African American Black |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Copyright |
This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). For permission to publish or display images please contact the Glen Cove Public Library Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room. |