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William Henry Johnson (15 de julio de 1892 - 1 de julio de 1929), conocido comúnmente como Henry Johnson, fue un soldado del ejército de los Estados Unidos que actuó heroicamente en la primera unidad afroamericana del ejército de los Estados Unidos en combatir en la Primera Guerra Mundial. [1]
July 15, 1892 – July 1, 1929. Sgt. Henry Johnson. U.S. Army. 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.
En honor a su servicio, el sargento Henry Johnson fue seleccionado como tema del homenaje de noviembre 2021 de America250. Se encuentra en exhibición en National WWI Museum and Memorial en la Kansas City, Missouri y en línea.
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.
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.
25 de oct. de 2011 · HISTORY. Remembering Henry Johnson, the Soldier Called “Black Death” Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but...
U.S. Army Private Henry Johnson was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I. The newly renovated Medal of Honor Museum opens to the public on May 25! Find our more about the grand opening events.
