Johnson was one of the soldiers serving as guards in France in 1918 when they were surrounded by more than a dozen Germans.The Germans opened fire on them,wounding Johnson over 20 times,but he fought on even after his weapon wouldn’t fire anymore.

　　Though praised by his fellow soldiers and awarded the French Croix de Guerre(法国英勇十字勋章),he was denied the Medal of Honor in his own country.

　　The efforts to get the soldier recognized have been filled with starts and stops.The work was supported by the office of Charles Schumer,who handed in a 1,258-page recommendation for the award in May 2011 after a great many new documents were discovered. 

　　“A lot of people advocated for this over a long period of time,”said a member of Schumer’s,Caroline Wekselbaum,who had spent thousands of hours on Johnson’s case.

　　Their effort to get Johnson the Medal of Honor was blocked in 2003 by Air Force General Richard Myers,who wanted more evidence.

　　But Schumer’s office kept looking for more documentation.One of their findings was a telegram during the war,which mentioned the heroism of Johnson.

　　Caroline expressed disappointment at the way Johnson was treated.As a black soldier,he and his colleagues were sent to the short-handed French military,but not allowed to fight in the U.S. force.

　　Johnson’s life after World War Ⅰ was filled with highs and lows.His injuries were never properly documented,so he did not receive any medical benefits.He died poor in July 1929,11 years after his heroism.

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