Korean War
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Service # | 3879513 |
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Unit | USS Eldorado |
Rank | Seaman Apprentice U.S. Navy |
Date of Death | December 15 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
Seaman (E2) Johnson was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Seaman Apprentice (E2) Johnson was a crew member of the fleet flagship USS ELDORADO (AGC-11). He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy in Korea on December 15, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.