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Colonel Johnston Praised as Most Decorated Soldier Since 1898
New York November 24 Colonel Gordon Johnston a former Rough Rider and long time Army officer is hailed as the most decorated officer of his rank in U S Army history. He earned the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross in the Philippines and the DSM in World War I plus foreign honors from France Britain and others. Johnston credits his medals to the enlisted men he commanded and his career spans the Spanish American War to the Lost Battalion rescue and beyond.
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