Henry Johnson, WWI Hero, Denied American Medals; Receives Medal of Honor Posthumously 97 Years Later

Private Henry Johnson of the 369th Infantry single-handedly fought off a German raiding party of approximately 20 soldiers, killing four and wounding several more while himself severely wounded, rescuing a fellow soldier. France awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Gold Palm, their highest honor. The US Army gave him nothing. He returned home to poverty, alcoholism, and disability without receiving a single American decoration despite being celebrated as a war hero by French and American media. President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor in 2015, 97 years after his actions.