Background
Johnson, Max Sherred was born on October 16, 1902 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William M. and Effie L. (Sherred) Johnson.
Johnson, Max Sherred was born on October 16, 1902 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William M. and Effie L. (Sherred) Johnson.
Graduate Culver Military Academy, 1922. Student Thiel College, 1922-1923. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1927.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1929. Graduate Engineer School, 1932, Command and General Staff College, 1938, National War College, 1949. Student Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Paris, France, 1939.
Doctor of Laws, Dickinson College, 1957, Thiel College, 1957.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, 1927, advanced through grades to major general, 1955. Various assignments United States, P.I., France, Greece, 1927-1943. Chief staff 80th Infantry Division, 1943-1944, Europe, Invasion of Normandy, Battle of Bulge, 1944-1945.
Chief strategy section operations div. War Department General Staff, 1945-1946. Army director Joint War Plans Committee, Office Joint Chiefs Staff, 1946-1947.
Engineer headquarters USARPAC, Fort Shafter, T.H., 1949-1951. Assistant commandant Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1951-1953. Assistant div. commander 40th Infantry Division, Korea, 1953.
Deputy chief staff, plans and combat operations Headquarters 8th Army, Korea, 1953-1954. Assistant commanding general, chief staff Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1954-1955. Commandant Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, since 1955.
Having had a military career, which clearly impacted his political outlook, Max Johnson affiliated himself with the conservative wing of the Republican party.
Member Newcomen Society N.A., Institute American Strategy (director), Association United States Army, American Society Military Engineers. Clubs: Army-Navy, Army-Navy Country (Washington).
Physical Characteristics: 6'2", 190lbs. Significant balding at time of death (1968)
Married Helen Pendleton Manley, October 20, 1934. Children: Helen Sherred (Mistress.