Dwight Johns Military person

Brigadier General Dwight Frederick Johns (16 May 1894 – 8 November 1977) was an American soldier and general in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his service in the South West Pacific Area during World War II, where he headed the Advance Base and the Combined Operations Service Command during the Kokoda Track campaign and the Battle of Buna-Gona. He later commanded the Advance Base at Lae and Finschhafen, and the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir. After the war he headed the Pacific Engineer Division, where he was responsible for a number of important flood control and irrigation projects.

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Birth date	May 16, 1894
Birth place	Rockford Illinois
Date of death	November 08, 1977

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit
military operations	World War II Kokoda Track campaign World War I Dutch East Indies campaign Pancho Villa Expedition Salamaua–Lae campaign Battle of Buna–Gona Huon Peninsula campaign
military branch	United States Army
military command	21st Engineers 8th Engineers Advance Base New Guinea COSC Engineer School Pacific Engineer Division *St Paul Engineer District
service start	1916
service end	1949