Johnny Carson was an American comedian and talk show host, best-known for his 30 years as host of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” During his tenure hosting, Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Television Academy’s 1980 Governor’s Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. While Carson is best known for his iconic presence on television, he also had a career in the military.
Carson joined the United States Navy on June 8, 1943, and received his V-12 Navy College Training Program officer training at Columbia University and Millsaps College. Carson was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania in the Pacific and served as a communications officer in charge of decoding encrypted messages. Carson took advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the Navy and attended the University of Nebraska where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Speech.
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