Henry Lincoln Johnson

Military Person

1897 – 1929

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Who was Henry Lincoln Johnson?

Henry Lincoln Johnson was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and the French Croix de Guerre. He was the first American soldier in World War I to receive the Croix de Guerre with star and Gold Palm from the French government.

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Born
1897
Alexandria
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Albany
Died
Jul 5, 1929
New Lenox
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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