Johnson, Dewey L.
Marines Staff sergeant

Dewey L. Johnson.

Service era: Operation Eagle Claw/Operation Evening Light
Military history: Killed in an operation to free hostages taken on Nov. 4, 1979 after terrorists stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran.

Date of death: Thursday, April 24, 1980

Source: White House Commission on Rememberance, Congressional Record

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