About Roy L. Johnson
Lived 1906 – 1999 (aged 93). Roy L. Johnson was an American military officer.
Roy Lee Johnson (March 18, 1906 – March 20, 1999) was a highly decorated four-star Admiral in the United States Navy. A Naval Academy graduate, he trained as Naval aviator and distinguished himself as Air Group Commander during several World War II campaigns.
Admiral Roy L. Johnson, USN (Ret), died of respiratory failure on Navy Day, March 20, 1999, two days after his 93rd birthday. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia together with his wife Margaret. They had two children: a son Roy Lee Johnson Jr. and a daughter, Jo-Anne L. Coe, who served as the first woman to serve as the Secretary of the United States Senate and as Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Dole.
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Who was Roy L. Johnson?
United States Navy admiral (1906-1999)
When was Roy L. Johnson born?
Roy L. Johnson was born on 18 March 1906 in Eunice.
When did Roy L. Johnson die?
Roy L. Johnson died on 20 March 1999 in Virginia Beach.
What was Roy L. Johnson's occupation?
Roy L. Johnson was a military officer.
What nationality was Roy L. Johnson?
Roy L. Johnson was American.
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