Korean War
Service # | 15422767 |
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Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 16 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant First Class Johnson was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Johnson was a member of Company A, 1092nd Engineer Combat Battalion. On July 16, 1953, while clearing debris from a highline at the Teal Bridge at Kunnam Myon, North Korea, the cable snapped dragging him into the Imjin River and he drowned.