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Superintendent recounts Arlington alumnus Charlie Johnson's Medal of Honor recognition at White House
Summary
Superintendent Benante told the board that Arlington graduate Charlie Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in ceremonies at the White House and Pentagon after a change in federal law allowed overdue recognitions.
Superintendent Benante told the board that Arlington High School alumnus Charlie Johnson, a 1951 graduate, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and that district representatives attended White House and Pentagon ceremonies honoring him.
Benante recounted the story of Johnson, whose actions in the Korean War included rescuing a classmate and other members of his unit at Outpost Harry;…
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