The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Duke Johnson
Rank
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Date of Death
July 16, 1953
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.