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Medal of Honor bid for WWI hero Henry Johnson advances
Army Secretary approves a Medal of Honor application for Sgt. Henry Johnson, submitted by Sen. Charles Schumer, sending it toward Defense, then to the Joint Chiefs and President Obama for final approval. Johnson, Harlem Hellfighters veteran wounded in 1918, saved comrade Needham Roberts during a German raid, earning Croix de Guerre and long-overdue recognition.
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Albany
N.Y
Henry Johnson
Army
John McHugh
Johnson
U.S
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel
Hagel
Jot
New York
369Th Infantry Regiment
New York National Guard
Manhattan
Harlem Hellfighters
369Th
Needham Roberts
Trenton
New Jersey
Roberts
France
Chicago
New York City
Washington Park
U.S. Defense