John Johnson

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Johnson, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry on 13 December 1862, in battle in which he was severely wounded while serving with Company D, 2d Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Fredericksburg, Virginia. While serving as cannoneer Private Johnson manned the positions of fallen gunners.

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman John Johnson, United States Navy, for gallant and heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas near Greytown, Nicaragua 12 April 1872. Seaman Johnson displayed great coolness and self-possession at the time Commander A. F. Crosman and others were drowned and, by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Johnson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Bellieu Bois, north of Verdun, France, October 27, 1918. On three separate occasions Private Johnson displayed the utmost heroism and complete disregard for personal danger by crawling from out lines while under direct observation and machine-gun fire and, by the skillful use of natural cover which the ground afforded, brought back to safety three wounded comrades who were lying helpless near the enemy’s position, thereby saving them from death or capture.