John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1839)
John Johnson | |
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.png) Navy Medal of Honor | |
| Born | c. 1839 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
| Unit | USS Kansas |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Johnson (born c. 1839, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography
[edit]On April 12, 1872, Davis was serving as a seaman on the steamship USS Kansas near Greytown, Nicaragua, when an accident occurred. Several members of the crew including the expedition commander were drowning. For his actions on that day, Seaman Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor three months later, on July 9, 1872.
The men who drowned were[1]
Commander Alexander Foster Crosman, commanding expedition, his body not recovered
Master Alfred Foree, attached to the Kansas, his body not recovered
Cockswain William Walker, attached to the Kansas, his body not recovered
Ordinary Seaman Emil Birgfield, attached to the Kansas, his body not recovered
Ordinary Seaman William Arkwright, attached to the Kansas, his body not recovered
Ordinary Seaman James Eley, attached to the Kansas, his body recovered on April 13, 1872
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]His official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Johnson displayed great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and others were drowned and, by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.[2]
See also
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- List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime
- List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ "Reports of the Explorations and Surveys for the Location of a Ship Canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Nicaragua, 1872-1873". Google Books.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871-1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2003-10-03. Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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