The Vietnam War’s Craziest One-Man Stand You’ve Never Heard Of!

#usa #military #vietnam Dwight “Skip” Johnson was just a kid from Detroit’s Jeffries Projects when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. In January 1968, days before the Tet Offensive, his tank platoon was ambushed near Dak To by a battalion of North Vietnamese troops. When his own Patton tank was crippled and his buddies trapped in a burning hulk, Skip climbed out and did the unthinkable. Armed first with his M1911 pistol, then a grease gun, and finally the .50-cal Ma Deuce, he charged again and again into the fire. For thirty minutes, he held off an entire NVA battalion—saving his platoon from annihilation. For his valor, Johnson received the Medal of Honor. But the demons of war never left him. Haunted by survivor’s guilt and PTSD, his life spiraled after coming home. In 1971, at just 23 years old, he was killed in Detroit. This is the unforgettable true story of Dwight Hal “Skip” Johnson—a Great American from the Motor City. 🔗 SOURCES & FURTHER READING: 📖 Medal of Honor Citation – Dwight H. Johnson https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/dwight-h-johnson 📰 Warfare History Network – Medal of Honor: Dwight H. Johnson in Vietnam https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/tank-driver-dwight-johnson-in-vietnam/ 📰 We Are The Mighty – The tragic story of Medal of Honor recipient Dwight Johnson https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/vietnam-medal-of-honor/ 📰 Arlington National Cemetery Records – Dwight H. Johnson https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients/Vietnam-MoH-recipients 📚 RECOMMENDED READS: Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty – Peter Collier & Nick Del Calzo Medal of Honor: Profiles of America’s Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present – Allen Mikaelian 📺 CHAPTERS 00:00 – 01:32 Dwight the DETROIT DESTROYER Johnson 01:33 – 02:58 Vietnam: A Powder Keg 02:59 – 04:52 Before the War: “Skip” Johnson 04:53 – 07:25 The Ambush at Dak To 07:26 – 10:24 The Medal of Honor Action! 10:25 – 12:43 Coming Home 12:44 – 14:32 The Private War 14:33 - 16:27 A Great American from Detroit @AmericanMilitaryNetwork