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Ralph H. Johnson Military person

Ralph Henry Johnson (January 11, 1949 – March 5, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in March 1968 during the Vietnam War. When a hand grenade was thrown into his fighting hole, he immediately covered it with his body—absorbing the full impact of the blast—sacrificing his life to save a fellow Marine and preventing the enemy from penetrating his patrol perimeter.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 11, 1949
Birth place	South Carolina , Charleston South Carolina
Date of death	March 05, 1968
Place of death	Vietnam , Killed in action

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