The Story of Henry Johnson: The Harlem Hell Fighter
by SOFREP 1 day ago
We often hear legendary battle stories from our war veterans. Whether that be an exhilarating covert mission beyond enemy territory, their hardships of surviving against malaria in the Vietnam War while being pinned down in the jungles, or flying in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombing the Nazis out of their bunkers. But chances are you haven’t heard of Henry Johnson. The first American Hero of WWI.
Maybe you’ve heard this name in passing when he was awarded the Medal of Honor by former President Barack Obama in 2015, but have you ever wondered why he received such an honor 86 years after he died?
Here’s the famed story of the National Guardsman who fought twenty Germans and came to be known as the “Black Death.”
Fresh Kid Straight Out of North Carolina
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, William Henry Johnson first joined the United States Military with the New York National Guard 15th Infantry Regiment. This all-black military reserve force was later renamed the 369th Infantry Regiment.
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