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Johnson died by drowning on Dec. 15 while on vacation with friends. He was 22. He will be buried at Naval Academy Columbarium once the midshipmen return from winter break. The brigade reformed between Jan. 10-15.
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Naval Academy identifies midshipman who died while on leave December 16, 2020 U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) John Johnson, 22, died Dec. 14 while on leave. (Naval Academy) The U.S. Naval Academy has identified a midshipman who died Monday night in a drowning accident while on leave. Midshipman 1st Class (senior) John Johnson, 22, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was with friends at a resort’s outdoor pool in Park City, Utah, Monday when he didn’t come up for air, according to an academy release. His friends jumped in the pool and pulled him out, but Johnson was lat...