Allen C. Johnson
Died: April 26, 2005
Rank: Sergeant First Class
Unit: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group
Branch: U.S. Army
Sergeant First Class Allen C. Johnson died on April 26, 2005, in Khanaqin, Afghanistan, while conducting a combat patrol. His unit came under small arms fire and Johnson managed to flank Taliban forces in order to free his Operational Detachment A Team, which was pinned down by enemy fire. He drew concentrated fire from the enemy and his team was able to maneuver from the ambush. Johnson was hit and subsequently died of his wounds. The 31-year-old Special Forces medical sergeant was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His funeral was held on May 4, 2005, at the New Life Church Assembly of God in Corning, California, after which he was laid to rest in Los Molinos Cemetery in Los Molinos, California.
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