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Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army

Gordon Johnston

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S. Signal Corps
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 7, 1906
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Mount Bud Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands
Citation
Voluntarily took part in and was dangerously wounded during an assault on the enemy's works.
Medal of Honor Recipient Gordon Johnston
Medal of Honor Recipient Gordon Johnston
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: The White House, presented by Pres. William H. Taft
  • Born: May 25, 1874, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC, United States
  • Died: March 8, 1934, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, United States
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (7-10092), Arlington, VA, United States
  • Location of Medal: Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ
 

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