Chicago Tribune (IL) - February 04, 1946 GEN. JOHNSON, INDIAN FIGHTER IN ARIZONA, DIES Deceased Name: Brig. Gen. Arthur Johnson Brig. Gen. Arthur Johnson, retired, classmate of Gen. John J. Pershing at West Point, Indian fighter, and veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I., died yesterday in his home at 322 14th st., Wilmette. He was 84.
As a second lieutenant, graduated from the United States Military academy in 1886, he served with the old 11th and 17th infantries in the Indian wars in Arizona. He led the 12th infantry in Cuba at the siege and surrender of Santiago and later took part in the Philippine insurrection engagements of San Luis, Cavite, and Viego. He was commanding general of the intermediate services of supplies in France in 1917.
Gen. Johnson was awarded the distinguished service medal and the silver star by the United States and the Legion of Honor by France.
He is survived by his widow, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ogden Annin, wife of the commanding officer of Camp Maxey, Tex., and four sons, Capt. Franklin O., U. S. N., Washington, D. C.; Maj. W. O., retired, of Wilmette, and Arthur R., Madison, Wis.
As a second lieutenant, graduated from the United States Military academy in 1886, he served with the old 11th and 17th infantries in the Indian wars in Arizona. He led the 12th infantry in Cuba at the siege and surrender of Santiago and later took part in the Philippine insurrection engagements of San Luis, Cavite, and Viego. He was commanding general of the intermediate services of supplies in France in 1917.
Gen. Johnson was awarded the distinguished service medal and the silver star by the United States and the Legion of Honor by France.
He is survived by his widow, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ogden Annin, wife of the commanding officer of Camp Maxey, Tex., and four sons, Capt. Franklin O., U. S. N., Washington, D. C.; Maj. W. O., retired, of Wilmette, and Arthur R., Madison, Wis.
Chicago Tribune (IL) - February 04, 1946 GEN. JOHNSON, INDIAN FIGHTER IN ARIZONA, DIES Deceased Name: Brig. Gen. Arthur Johnson Brig. Gen. Arthur Johnson, retired, classmate of Gen. John J. Pershing at West Point, Indian fighter, and veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I., died yesterday in his home at 322 14th st., Wilmette. He was 84.
As a second lieutenant, graduated from the United States Military academy in 1886, he served with the old 11th and 17th infantries in the Indian wars in Arizona. He led the 12th infantry in Cuba at the siege and surrender of Santiago and later took part in the Philippine insurrection engagements of San Luis, Cavite, and Viego. He was commanding general of the intermediate services of supplies in France in 1917.
Gen. Johnson was awarded the distinguished service medal and the silver star by the United States and the Legion of Honor by France.
He is survived by his widow, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ogden Annin, wife of the commanding officer of Camp Maxey, Tex., and four sons, Capt. Franklin O., U. S. N., Washington, D. C.; Maj. W. O., retired, of Wilmette, and Arthur R., Madison, Wis.
As a second lieutenant, graduated from the United States Military academy in 1886, he served with the old 11th and 17th infantries in the Indian wars in Arizona. He led the 12th infantry in Cuba at the siege and surrender of Santiago and later took part in the Philippine insurrection engagements of San Luis, Cavite, and Viego. He was commanding general of the intermediate services of supplies in France in 1917.
Gen. Johnson was awarded the distinguished service medal and the silver star by the United States and the Legion of Honor by France.
He is survived by his widow, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ogden Annin, wife of the commanding officer of Camp Maxey, Tex., and four sons, Capt. Franklin O., U. S. N., Washington, D. C.; Maj. W. O., retired, of Wilmette, and Arthur R., Madison, Wis.
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