Harold Keith Johnson
US Army general (1912–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Keith "Johnny" Johnson (February 22, 1912 – September 24, 1983) was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1964 to 1968. Regarded as a premier tactician, Johnson became skeptical that the level of resources given to the Vietnam War, much of which went into 'find, fix, and destroy the big main force units' operations, could deliver victory. Johnson came to believe that the Communist forces held a trump card, because they controlled whether there were engagements with U.S. forces, giving an option to simply avoid battle with U.S. forces if the situation warranted it.
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Harold Keith Johnson | |
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Nickname(s) | Johnny[1] |
Born | (1912-02-22)February 22, 1912 Bowesmont, North Dakota, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1983(1983-09-24) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1930–1968 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Army Command and General Staff College 8th Cavalry Regiment 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
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