Harold Keith Johnson - Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA - Remembering FEPOW on Waymarking.com

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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."

Type of Resource: Grave Other from above - Please Specify: N/A Relevant Position in Armed Forces: He was a U.S. Army battalion commander in the defense of the Philippines at the time he was taken as a Prisoner of War in WWII. He later became a United States General and served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army between 1964 and 1968. Nationality: USA Relevant Website: [Web Link] Date if Relevant: Not listed

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