March 5, 1968 Ralph Henry Johnson, Medal of Honor recipient, was killed in action. Johnson was born January 11, 1949 in Charleston, South Carolina. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in July, 1967.
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Ralph Henry Johnson – March 5th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on March 5, 2014 in African American History, March, Military
Tags: January 11, March 5, Medal of Honor
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