The 449’s only African American sailor, Sterward’s Mate Ralph Johnson was seriously wounded at his 20mm gun in the opening minutes of the engagement at Iwo Jima. (Dennis Blocker Collection)
Dennis Blocker Collection
The 449’s only African American sailor, Sterward’s Mate Ralph Johnson was seriously wounded at his 20mm gun in the opening minutes of the engagement at Iwo Jima. (Dennis Blocker Collection)
Dennis Blocker Collection