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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]
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.
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.
Henry Johnson. Henry Johnson nació como William Henry Johnson, en algún momento entre 1888 y 1897 en Winston Salem, Carolina del Norte.[3] Johnson era apenas un adolescente cuando se mudó al estado de Nueva York. Al igual que millones de afroamericanos, Johnson formó parte de la Gran Migración.
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 supporters.
25 de oct. de 2011 · 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.
15 de may. de 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.
