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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Everett Eugene Johnson (ASN: 0-2320651), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. On 19 May 1967, Second Lieutenant Johnson distinguished himself while serving as a Platoon Leader in Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, which was conducting a search and destroy operation near Duc Pho, Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam. He had led his platoon into a suspected North Vietnamese Army Base Camp and had begun to engage the enemy. From his position in front of the platoon he saw that two of his men had been hit and lay helpless in an open area swept by enemy fire. Dashing through this fire, he managed to extricate one of the men. He took the injured man to the platoon medic and then returned to rescue the second man. Again he defied the automatic weapons fire and removed the wounded man to safety. Then Second Lieutenant Johnson returned to the battlefield where in the course of his gallant rescue, he had noticed the enemy position that was inflicting casualties on his platoon. Skillfully and with determination, he commenced an assault on the emplacement. As he approached the position, he was observed by the enemy and mortally wounded. Second Lieutenant Johnson’s heroic actions and outstanding leadership in the face of the enemy were an inspiration to all the men in his platoon and resulted in the complete accomplishment of their mission. His exceptional display of aggressiveness, personal bravery and devotion to duty is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

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