Medal of Honor exhibit for Albany's Henry Johnson unveiled at city hall
The city of Albany unveiled the Sergeant Henry Johnson Medal of Honor Exhibit Thursday at City Hall.
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Albany Remembers World War I Hometown Hero
The city of Albany celebrated local hero Henry Johnson on Saturday. A wreath laying ceremony was held at Henry Johnson's statue in the Arbor Hill pocket park named after him, to commemorate the 105th anniversary of his enlistment. Johnson served in the all-Black 369th U.S. Army Infantry Regiment during World War I in France. The wreath of flowers matched the colors of the 369th— burgundy, gray, and white. The wreath is placed before Henry Johnon's statue during Henry Johnson Day at the park named after him in Albany. Credit Dave Lucas / WAMC Mayor Kathy Sheehan noted Johnson grew into a ...
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