Henry Johnson
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Henry Johnson was a highly decorated African American World War I soldier renowned for his extraordinary bravery in combat as a member of the Harlem Hellfighters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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World War I veteran ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Croix de Guerre with Palm NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | myocarditis ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1918-05-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1929-07-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Henry Johnson statue in Albany, New York
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Henry Johnson street and public school dedications ⓘ |
| hasPart | hand-to-hand combat with German soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of African American military valor in World War I ⓘ |
| honoredBy | President Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Argonne Forest, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Private ⓘ |
| notableEvent | single-handedly fought off a German raiding party in 1918 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary bravery in combat
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service with the Harlem Hellfighters ⓘ |
| notableWork | heroic actions in the Argonne Forest ⓘ |
| numberOfWounds | 21 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | railroad porter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| posthumousAward | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousAwardDate | 2015-06-02 ⓘ |
| protected | fellow soldier Needham Roberts ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
French Army
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Albany, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
bolo knife
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grenades ⓘ rifle ⓘ |
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