Navy Federal Credit Union

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Joseph Samuel Johnson, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty as a Corpsman attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 9 June 1918, in the action at Bouresches, France, in caring for and evacuating more than two hundred wounded and gassed men under machine gun and shell fire. Pharmacist’s Mate Johnson worked unceasingly until all had been removed to a place of safety. He was later killed in action.

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