James Allen Johnson

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James A. Johnson
BornJune 2, 1924
Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 92)
Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1944, 1947–1980
RankMajor General
Commands heldU.S. Army Engineer School
U.S. Army Engineer Command, Vietnam
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War

James Allen Johnson (June 2, 1924 – July 20, 2016) was a

Parachute Badge.[2][3][4][5]

Born in

University of Wisconsin for one semester, he was drafted into the Army on March 12, 1943 during World War II. Johnson was appointed to the United States Military Academy and graduated with a B.S. degree after three years of study on June 3, 1947. After serving as a combat engineer in Korea, he earned an M.S. degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1957. Johnson later graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 1961 and, after a tour of duty in Vietnam, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1966. His second tour of duty in Vietnam was as commanding general of the U.S. Army Engineer Command and Director of Construction for the Military Assistance Command.[5][6][7]

Johnson retired from active duty in August 1980 and settled in Fairfax Station, Virginia. After his death at Fort Belvoir, he was buried in the West Point Cemetery on September 26, 2016.[5][8]

References

  1. ISSN 0037-4237
    . Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. ^
    Washington Post
    (July 31-Aug 2, 2016).
  3. ^ James Allen Johnson Awards and Citations Military Times Hall of Valor. Militarytimes.com.
  4. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ a b c "James Allen Johnson". Demaine Funeral Home. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ U.S. Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired List. Vol. I. U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1966. p. 289. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Class of 1947—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1971. p. 578. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Johnson, James Allen". Army Cemeteries Explorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

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