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- After Allied victory in World War I, Johnson and the 369th, known by then as the “Harlem Hellfighters” for their tenacity in combat, were welcomed as heroes. Johnson led the 369th victory parade through New York City and former President Theodore Roosevelt named him one of the five bravest Americans to serve in World War I.
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Sgt. Henry Johnson’s actions on the night of May 15, 1918 earned him the nickname “Black Death.” Defending Allied lines, he saved a fellow Soldier from capture and prevented a German raid from reaching his French allies.
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William Henry Johnson (circa July 15, 1892 – July 1, 1929), commonly known as Henry Johnson, [2] 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. [3]
Jun 2, 2015 · Private Henry Johnson, a member of the all-black unit known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” used a rifle, a knife and his hands to fight off nearly two dozen German soldiers during World War I.
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May 15, 2015 · Sgt. Henry Johnson of the 369th Infantry Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for bravery during an outnumbered battle with German soldiers, Feb. 12, 1919.
Sgt. William Henry Johnson died a little more than a decade after returning from the western front of World War I, a mostly forgotten war hero who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia after his passing on July 1, 1929.
Sgt. Henry Johnson of the 369th Infantry Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for bravery during an outnumbered battle with German soldiers, Feb. 12, 1919.
U.S. Army Private Henry Johnson was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I.
