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Oscar Godfrey Johnson Jr. [1] (March 25, 1921 – May 13, 1998) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
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Johnson died while trying to save three children from drowning, on August 21, 2020. [5] [6] Johnson was off-duty, visiting Belle Island with his daughter, when he heard the cries of three sisters. [5] [7] Johnson and other on-lookers dived in. [8] The girls were saved, but Johnson drowned; his body was found the next day.
Freedom of the Press: The First Amendment: Its Constitutional History and the Contemporary Debate (2008) Martin, Robert W.T. The Free and Open Press: The Founding of American Democratic Press Liberty, 1640–1800 (2012). Nelson, Harold Lewis, ed. Freedom of the Press from Hamilton to the Warren Court (Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1967) Powe, Lucas A.
Johnson became the first known woman to enlist in the Marine Corps on August 13, 1918, when she joined the Marine Corps Reserve during World War I. [7] Johnson, due to being first in line that day, [10] was the first of over 300 women to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserve during World War I. She was 39 years old at enlistment. [11]
Share and reflect on these powerful, inspiring Juneteenth quotes and messages from Black politicians, activists, authors, and artists for the June 19 holiday.
Sergeant Major Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson (October 30, 1905 – August 5, 1972) was one of the first African Americans to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and one of the first African American drill instructors in the Marine Corps. Johnson was known as “Hashmark” because he had more service stripes than rank stripes.