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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    503d Field Artillery Battalion

    Regiment:

    Division Artillery

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    November 30, 1950

    Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 124 (May 30, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Leonard F. Johnson (ASN: RA-34632972), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of the Medical Detachment, Division Artillery, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 30 November 1950 in the vicinity of Kunu-ri, Korea. The 503d Field Artillery Battalion, to which Sergeant Johnson was attached as a non-commissioned officer in charge of the battalion aid station, was engaged in forcing a roadblock under intense and accurate enemy fire. Sergeant Johnson worked under constant enemy fire with complete disregard for his own safety. When two vehicles being used to evacuate wounded were destroyed by mortar and machine gun fire, he transferred is patients to a truck and proceeded to reach a higher medical installation. Acting as Aid Man, driver, and rifleman, he reached the last section of the roadblock at a ford covered by enemy fire, only to find it impossible to get his patients through to safety except by transferring them to three antiaircraft firing vehicles. After doing this, Sergeant Johnson, though wounded, took to the hills where he administered first aid, gave comfort, and encouraged all those he met on the hill. His outstanding courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon himself are in keeping with the fine traditions of the military service.