WILLIAM J JOHNSTON MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL SCHOOL
ON FEBRUARY 17, 1944 JOHNSTON WAS SERVING AS A PFC IN COMPANY G, 180TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, ON THAT DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY NEAR PADIGLIONE, ITALY, HE MANNED HIS MACHINE GUN WITHOUT REST, TWICE STAYING BEHIND TO COVER HIS UNIT'S WITHDRAWAL. ALTHOUGH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 18, HE CONTINUED TO MAN HIS GUN UNTIL BEING OVERRUN BY GERMAN FORCES. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE HIS WAY BACK TO FRIENDLY LINES ON THE 19TH AND PROVIDED VALUABLE INFORMATION ON GERMAN POSITIONS. FOR THESE ACTIONS, HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR.
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Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- Medal of Honor Memorial School
- 360 NORWICH AVE
- 06415
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