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Ken Johnson

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Rugged training is what Ken Johnson recalls during his paratrooper days. He tells how only 21 of the 7000 trainees made it through the training, and describes the obstacles and climbs he needed to master. (2:38)

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In this chilling story, Ken Johnson decribes the gruesome ways two of his friends were killed during fierce combat, despite defeating the Germans in France. (1:29)

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After taking control of a Dutch farmhouse, one of Ken Johnson's men took a piglet for food from its mother. Ken describes why he made him give it back to the sow. (1:43)

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Remembering the officers that commanded his company, Ken Johnson describes what he thought of their leadership. He tells about one officer leading the troops in his bare feet and how he was killed in action. (2:02)

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Ken Johnson relives his first day in action, breaking his leg while jumping as a paratrooper. He describes fighting off German troops with another injured man, whose death has affected him to this day. (6:33)

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Ken Johnson stresses that he and the soldiers he trained with were told they were the greatest. He tells how they proved it and how they were recognized. (1:37)

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In this dramatic account, Ken Johnson talks about taking prisoners and discusses why some stories may have been exaggerations of what really happened to those killed in battle. (1:08)

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In this amazing story, Ken Johnson reflects on how he and his fellow troops outsmarted the Germans who outnumbered them. He quotes a famous word used by an officer who refused to surrender. (:50)

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Ken Johnson laughs as he recalls how his platoon encouraged British soldiers to shoot multiple rounds at a German soldier. It was a joke they played while facing serious danger. (1:30)

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Fear was not a factor. That's what Ken Johnson describes about his rigorous training as a paratrooper. He tells how having his tooth pulled didn't slow down his mission to Normandy. (3:26)