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Henry Edward Johnson - Ancestry® The name Henry, derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, has a rich and storied history With its roots in German, Heinrich is a combination of two elements: hein meaning home or house and rich meaning ruler or king
List of people executed in New York - Wikipedia Irish-born British soldier deserter convicted of mutiny, sedition and treason against the patriots; he was the first person executed for treason against what would become the United States He was jailed for passing counterfeit money, tried and executed for above-referenced charges
Remembering Henry Johnson, the Soldier Called “Black Death” When reinforcements arrived, Johnson passed out and was taken to a field hospital By daylight, the carnage was evident: Johnson had killed four Germans and wounded an estimated 10 to 20 more
Henry Johnson - National Museum of the United States Army Denied a disability allowance, he returned home to Albany, New York, and resumed his job as porter at the train station Unable to hold a steady job due to his injuries and lack of education, Johnson struggled until he died in 1929 at the age of 32 of myocarditis
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Henry Johnson And on the night of May 15, 1918, Army Pvt Henry Johnson, a member of the all-black New York National Guard 369th Infantry Regiment, found himself fighting for his life against 20 German soldiers out in front of his unit's trenchline
Henry Johnson, The Harlem Hellfighter Known As Black Death One of the Hellfighters sent out into this trial-by-fire was 26-year-old Private Henry Johnson, who had worked as a railroad porter prior to enlisting in the Army Johnson, who lived in Albany and not Harlem (and was actually born in Winston Salem, North Carolina), personally thought it was “crazy” to send untrained soldiers right into battle
Henry Johnson Harlem Hellfighters - History Bones Johnson and the Harlem Hellfighters returned to New York in a parade to celebrate their bravery and achievements The nickname "Black Death" was given to Henry and the New York Times said that the Hellfighter's arrival in Harlem "threw the population into hysterics "