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William Henry Johnson (circa July 15, 1892 – July 1, 1929), commonly known as Henry Johnson, was a United States Army soldier who performed heroically in the first African American unit of the United States Army to engage in combat in World War I.
Jun 2, 2015 · Henry Johnson was a Black soldier who fought off a German raiding party in 1918 and earned the Croix de Guerre from France. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015, after a long campaign by his son and others.
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Henry Johnson was a Black Soldier who fought off a German raid in 1918 and saved a fellow Soldier. He received the French Croix de Guerre and the Medal of Honor, but faced discrimination and hardship in the U.S. Army.
May 15, 2015 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sergeant Henry Johnson, one of the first Americans to receive the French Croix de Guerre for valor in World War I. He fought off a German raid with a knife and a Bolo knife, preventing the enemy from capturing his comrade.
Jun 1, 2020 · Army Sgt. Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds in hand-to-hand combat with German troops in World War I, stopping the enemy advance and saving a fellow soldier from capture, while bringing...
Henry Johnson was a U.S. Army private who fought against a German raiding party in France in 1918. He received the Medal of Honor in 2015 for his extraordinary acts of heroism and selflessness in the face of grave danger.
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Oct 25, 2011 · Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but died 11 years later a forgotten man
