Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson
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Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in 1944 for his bravery during World War II. Born on February 13, 1921, in Bivalve, New Jersey, he enlisted in April 1943 and fought in the Italian Campaign. On June 3, 1944, near Valmontone, Italy, Johnson's unit was ambushed. He heroically advanced toward enemy positions, allowing 12 comrades to escape. Despite being heavily outnumbered, he continued to fight until he was killed. His Medal of Honor was presented to his mother in 1945, and he is buried in Scituate, Massachusetts. Weymouth, Massachusetts, honors him as one of five local Medal of Honor recipients.
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