RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson served his country with distinction as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson graduated from Tilden Technical High School in 1942 and began working at National Star Product as a lab assistant while attending night school at the Illinois Institute of Technology; and
WHEREAS, In the summer of 1943 Julian Johnson entered the service and was assigned to the United States Army's Costal Artillery Corps; and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson applied to the Air Corps Cadet School and was accepted; and
WHEREAS, In 1944, with the rank of Corporal, Julian Johnson, was transferred from Kessler Army Air Field in Biloxi Mississippi to the Tuskegee Institute for pre-flight training and was accepted into the Bombardier training program; and
WHEREAS, While awaiting navigator class, Julian Johnson attended flexible Gunnery School training at Tyndall Arm Air Field School and was awarded Aerial Gunner Wings; and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson returned to die Tuskegee Army Airfield and was transferred to Midland Army Air Field in Texas where he became part of the Bombardier Class and completed an additional 124 flying hours; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Julian Johnson went on to have a brilliant career as a chemical engineer; and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson served as a Senior Research Engineer engaged in electrochemical research; and
WHEREAS, During his long and illustrious career, Julian Johnson worked at Armor, Dial, Westco Chemical, Soft Sheen Products and the RR Donnelly Company; and.
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson is truly an example of what journalist Tom Brokaw called "Our Greatest Generation;" and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson will be honored at a special celebration on the eve of Veteran's Day at Wintrust's Grand Banking Hall, 231 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Julian Johnson is exceedingly worthy of our highest admiration and esteem; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the member...
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