William Johnson (Medal of Honor recipient)

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William Johnson
1855 – May 20, 1903
William Johnson, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Saint Vincent
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Cooper
Unit	USS Adams
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Johnson (1855 – May 20, 1903) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

1 Biography
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Biography

Willian Johnson was born in 1855 on Saint Vincent island in the West Indies.

On November 14, 1879, Johnson was serving as a Cooper on the steamship USS Adams at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, when he "rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning." For his actions on that occasion, Cooper Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor five years later, on October 18, 1884.

Johnson died at age 47 or 48 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Cooper, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, St. Vincent West Indies. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.

Citation

Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Adams at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., 14 November 1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.