Harold Keith Johnson - Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA
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Harold Keith Johnson was stationed in the Philippines at the start of WWII, survived the Bataan Death March in 1942, and was a Prisoner of War for 3 years. His grave is located in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Waymark Code: WM8N0W
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2010
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"Harold Keith Johnson (22 February 1912 - 24 September 1983) was a United States General. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army between 1964 and 1968."
"General Johnson was born in Bowesmont, Pembina County, North Dakota in 1912. Johnson was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1933, he graduated 232nd in a class of 347 and was not expected to have a promising career. During World War II, he fought the Japanese as an officer in the Philippine Scouts' 57th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Bataan, and survived the Bataan Death March, spending three years in captivity. Johnson also served in the Korean War, during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest medal for bravery."