Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Henry Johnson
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Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, born William Henry Johnson on July 15, 1892, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, served in World War I with the 369th New York Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters. During a fierce battle on May 15, 1918, in the Argonne Forest, Johnson displayed extraordinary bravery, fighting off a German raiding party despite sustaining 21 wounds. His actions earned him the French Croix de Guerre and later the Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously by President Barack Obama in 2015. Johnson passed away on July 1, 1929, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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