Possible Posthumous Medal of Honor

[JPL]

Hi,

Just came across another interesting article:

Johnson received the Croix de Guerre, becoming the first American in World War I to receive one of France's highest military honors. But he, like many other black soldiers who served in the war, never received official recognition from the U.S. military. A rail station porter in Albany before the war, Johnson returned home only to die a penniless alcoholic. He was believed to have been buried in a pauper's grave, but his final resting place was found in Arlington National Cemetery in 2002. The next year, Johnson posthumously received the Distinguished Service Cross.

Read the complete article: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP4e2ab3e033cd412e87f6b87f23c31bac.html

This has probably been brought up before, but I'm curious to see what forum members feel should be a "suitable time" to got back to revisit the awarding or lack of awarding of a award. Is WWI going back a little too far?

Jean-Paul