F1/c Peter Johnson, US Navy -- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio TX - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

The grave of F1/c Peter Johnson, US Navy, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish American War, rests in a place of deep honor at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio TX.

F1/c Johnson has a regulation VA tombstone supplemented with a VA marble plaque with gold lettering and the Medal of Honor symbol attached to the bottom of the headstone.

F1/c Johnson earned the Medal of Honor as a member of the crew of the USS VIXEN on 28 May 1898 at Cuba. His citation reads as follows:

"On board the U.S.S. Vixen on the night of 28 May 1898. Following the explosion of the lower front manhole gasket of boiler A of the vessel, Johnson displayed great coolness and self-possession in entering the fireroom."

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Armed Service: Navy

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