Harold I Johnston, Sergeant (Private First Class at time of honor) - Denver, CO
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Johnston was presented the Medal of Honor by General John J. Pershing on February 9, 1919, at Chaumont, France.
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Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2014
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"JOHNSTON, HAROLD IRVING.
Rank and organization: Sergeant (then Private First Class), U.S. Army, Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division
Place and date: Near Pouilly, France, 9 November 1918
Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.the opposite side of the Meuse River, Sgt. Johnston, with another soldier, volunteered without hesitation and swam the river to reconnoiter the exact location of the enemy. He succeeded in reaching
G.O. No.: 20, W.D., 1919
Citation: When information was desired as to the enemy's position on the opposite bank, despite the evident determination of the enemy to prevent a crossing. Having obtained his information, he again entered the water for his return. This was accomplished after a severe struggle which so exhausted him that he had to be assisted from the water, after which he rendered his report of the exploit." (from (
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