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Oscar Godfrey Johnson, Jr. 〔(Hall of Valor )〕 (March 25, 1921 – May 13, 1998) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. ==Biography== Johnson joined the Army from his birthplace of Foster City, Michigan in October 1942,〔(WWII Army Enlistment Records )〕 and by September 16, 1944 was serving as a private first class in Company B, 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division. On that day and the following two days, near Scarperia, Italy, he single-handedly held his position at his unit's left flank after all other members of his squad had been killed or wounded. He was subsequently promoted to Sergeant and, on July 19, 1945, awarded the Medal of Honor. Johnson later joined the Michigan National Guard in July 1959, and reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four before his discharge in April 1964.〔(Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs )〕 He died at age 77 and was buried in DeWitt Cemetery, De Witt, Michigan.
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