The Surprising Military Background of Johnny Cash
Before he was the Man in Black, he found out Joseph Stalin died before anyone else. Born in 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas, Johnny Cash is without question one of the more iconic American singers of his time. Known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice and his style of music, which contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption.
Early Life and Military Service
But what most people forget is that prior to his music career, Cash had enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950. He was assigned to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile in West Germany, where he demonstrated a real talent for cracking Soviet Morse Code transmissions.
Interception of Groundbreaking News
It was during his time in Germany that Cash was said to have intercepted a transmission from the east that both announced and confirmed that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had died, making him the first person in the west to hear about Stalin’s death.
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