branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
united states army 29 may 1990 trenton , new jersey united states of america 180th infantry regiment , 45th infantry division medal of honor purple heart place of burial world war ii 15 august 1918 state veterans cemetery , middletown , connecticut private first class william j. johnston
 william j. johnston , sr.
william j. johnston

william j. johnston , sr. , -lrb- august 15 , 1918 -- may 29 , 1990 -rrb- was a united states army soldier and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in world war ii .
