Smithsonian Magazine

History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet's Story (opens in new tab)

Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23

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