Edwin H. Johnson

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Edwin H. Johnson (0-5434), Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 32d Infantry Regiment, Philippine Army, at Abucay Hacienda Road, Bataan, Philippine Islands, on 12 January 1942. During an enemy shelling of his command post, despite a wound he then incurred, Colonel Johnson immediately give directions, supervised the medical personnel in treatment of the wounded, and, by his example, assisted in restoring order within his regimental bivouac area.