This March 23, 1944, Lowell Tribune article, listing John Johnson as a navy inductee, was found on page 1, column 5:
Among the list of volunteers and inductees going from Lake County Board No. 1, Crown Point, this week were John E. Johnson, Lowell, Robert A. Stuppy, Rensselaer, formerly of Lowell and James A. Moscato, Jr., of Shelby.
This April 20, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 3, column 3:
John E. Johnson, son of Mrs. Ina V. Johnson, Lowell, who went into the service recently, is now taking his "boot" training at Great Lakes naval training base.
The following July 20, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 1, column 5:
BIRTHDAY DINNER GIVEN IN HONOR OF SAILOR
John Erwin Johnson, F 2/c, home over the week-end from St. Louis, where he is attending electrical school, was the honor guest at a birthday dinner given Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ina Johnson, and brother, Max, east of town.
Other guests present were John's sister, Mrs. Scott Wilson, son and daughter, of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Busselberg.
Following a delicious dinner, the time was spent in visiting.
The following Sept. 14, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 4 columns 1-2:
Returns to St. Louis
After spent a seven-day leave here with his mother, Mrs. Ina Johnson, and brother, Max Johnson, F 1/c John Erwin Johnson has returned to St. Louis, Mo., where he has been attending school. He has now been graduated and expects to soon leave for Norfolk, Va., for duty.
The following September 28, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 3:
Graduated from Naval Electric School
John E. Johnson, 28, Lowell, was graduated recently from the Naval Training School (Electric) at the St. Louis, Missouri, Naval Armory and received recognition as eligible to qualify for the petty officer rate of electrician's mate third class.
Selection to attend the school was made on the basis of his recruit training aptitude test scores. The completed course of study included the practical use of electrical tools, soldering, wiring, diagramming and repairing of telephone circuits. A theoretical phase included principles of electricity and magnetism.
The graduate is awaiting further duty orders to sea or to some shore station.
This February 22, 1945, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 4, column 1:
Mrs. Ina Johnson has received a letter from her son, John Johnson, Jr., E.M. 3/c, that the boat he is serving on was docked "somewhere in the Philippines" at the time he wrote. John said he received his Lowell Tribune quite regularly, as well as other mail, and added that he was getting along fine.
This August 2, 1945, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 2:
Letters received by Mrs. Ina Johnson and the Bill Weavers from their sons, F 1/c John Johnson and R.M. 1/c Jack Weaver, reveals that the boys had met somewhere in the Pacific war theatre. Both boys told their parents that when you meet someone from home when you're that far away, [it] is really something. They enjoyed a real visit.
This Lowell Tribune article was found in the February 7, 1946, issue (page 2, column 1):
John Ervin Johnson, EM 3/c spent a nine day furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Ina Johnson, and his brother, Max. He also visited his sister, Mrs. Scott Wilson and family. John was stationed in the Pacific theatre for two years, and will go to Florida where his boat is to be decommissioned.
This May 9, 1946, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 5, column 5:
John E. Johnson, F 1/c, arrived home Tuesday having recieved his discharge from naval service.