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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.
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.
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.
Jun 1, 2020 · Army Sgt. Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds in hand-to-hand combat with German troops in World War I, stopping the enemy advance and saving a fellow soldier from capture, while bringing...
May 15, 2015 · May 15, 1918. Then-Pvt. Henry Johnson served as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat operations against the enemy on the...
U.S. Army Private Henry Johnson was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I. Today, the President will award two new Medals of Honor for heroic actions by Privates Philip Shadrach and George Wilson during the Civil War.
Oct 25, 2011 · Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but died 11 years later a forgotten man
