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Henry Johnson was a U.S. Army soldier who fought off a German raid in hand-to-hand combat in 1918, earning the Croix de Guerre and the Purple Heart. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015 and had a fort renamed after him in 2023.
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.
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 American who fought in World War I and received the French Croix du Guerre for his heroism in the Argonne Forest. He died in poverty and obscurity in 1929, but was buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in 2001.
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.
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 under fire.
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Jun 1, 2020 · Learn about the heroism of Army Sgt. Henry Johnson, the first American to fight the Germans in World War I and earn the Croix du Guerre. He was wounded 21 times and killed four Germans with his rifle, grenades and bolo knife.
