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Dwight Hal Johnson (May 7, 1947 – April 30, 1971) a native of Detroit, Michigan, was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in January 1968 during the Vietnam War.
26 de mai. de 1971 · Dwight Johnson died one week from his 24th birthday, shot and killed as he tried to rob a grocery store a mile from his home. The store manager later told the police that a tall Negro had walked...
Learn about the courageous actions of Dwight Johnson, the only Medal of Honor recipient from Detroit in the Vietnam War. He defended his platoon against a North Vietnamese ambush at Dak To in 1968.
Dwight Johnson was a tank driver who fought off a North Vietnamese battalion with a pistol, a submachine gun and a tank gun. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry and selflessness in the Vietnam War.
24 de dez. de 2021 · On January 15, 1968, Dwight Johnson transformed into a one-man army after the tank he was driving became immobilized while under intense enemy fire. He expended the ammunition of several small arms weapons, killing a number of enemy troops and saving his fellow servicemen.
4 de dez. de 2022 · Johnson’s tank lost a track and became immobile. The sight of his old crew being hit by a rocket jolted him. In official reports, soldiers detailed what happened next.
Medal of Honor recipient Dwight Johnson took on a force of North Vietnamese troops with the bravery and skill of a true hero.
