Johnson, John Michael, Sgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
2571-Special Radio Operator

Last MOSGroup
Communications

Primary Unit
1968-1969, 2571, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

Service Years
1966 - 1968

Foreign Language

Spanish

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Illinois

Year of Birth
1947

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Contact Info

Home Town Virden, Illinois	Last Address Virden, Illinois 62690

Date of Passing Jul 24, 1996
Location of Interment Not Specified	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

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Last Known Activity
Not Specified

Other Comments:
Mike and I grew up in Virden, Illinois as best friends. We joined the Marine Corps on the buddy plan and attended boot camp at MCRD San Deigo. Mike went to school in Pensacola after ITR for radio training. He was a tough Marine and always there for me. He is missed by many. Another chapter in the book old friend. Semper Fi! Sgt. John J.(Joe) Langheim

Photo Album (More...)

Short timer	Snapping In	Rifle Range
Co. K Pensacola	Co. K Pensacola	MCRD San Diego Plt 2...	MCRD San Diego Plt 2...

Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)
Start Year 1968	End Year 1968
Description This campaign was from 2 April to 30 June 1968. During this period friendly forces conducted a number of battalion-size attritional operations against the enemy. Operations PEGASUS-Lam Son 207 relieved the Khe Sanh Combat Base on 5 April and thereby opened Route 9 for the first time since August 1967. This operation not only severely restricted the North Vietnamese Army's use of western Quang Tri Province but also inflicted casualties on the remnants of two North Vietnamese divisions withdrawing from the area. This success was followed by a singular allied spoiling operation in the A Shau Valley, Operation DELAWARE-Lam Son. These two operations prevented the enemy from further attacking I Corps Tactical Zone population centers and forced him to shift his pressure to the III Corps Tactical Zone. During the period 5-12 May 1968 the Viet Cong launched an offensive with Saigon as the primary objective. Friendly forces defended the city with great determination. Consequently Saigon was never in danger of being overrun. Small Viet Cong units that did manage to get into the outskirts were fragmented and driven out with great loss of enemy life. By the end of June 1968 friendly forces had decisively blunted the enemy's attacks, inflicted very heavy casualties, and hindered his ability to attack urban areas throughout the Republic of Vietnam. The enemy was forced to withdraw to his sanctuaries. The strength of the U.S. Army in Vietnam reach a peak of nearly 360,000 men during this period.

My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Year 1968	To Year 1968

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

Personal Memories

Units Participated in Operation
7th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Regiment
2nd Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Regiment
1st Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (1/1), 1st Marine Regiment
MASS-3, MACG-38
VMA(AW)-242
2nd LAAM Bn, 3rd MAW
VMA-542
5th Marine Division
1st Combat Engineer Bn
HMM-262
VMA-121
3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7)
MWSG-17
2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7)
HMM-165
3rd Combat Engineer Bn
HMM-161
26th Marine Regiment
3rd Amtrac Bn
VMGR-152
L Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7)
3rd Marine Division