Howard White “Smiley” Johnson

Howard White “Smiley” Johnson is a Tennessee historical marker in Montgomery County.

1602 Haynes Street, Clarksville (Montgomery County), Tennessee 37043

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Born in 1916, Johnson grew up in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Orphanage in Clarksville. He played football at Clarksville High from 1933 to 1935 and earned All America honors at the University of Georgia. He played for the Green Bay Packers from 1940 to 1941. In 1942 he joined the USMC during World War II and fought at the battles of Kwajalein Atoll, Saipan, and Tinan. In 1945 he was killed at the Battle of Iwo Jima and buried in Hawaii. Lt. Johnson was awarded two Silver Stars for bravery and heroism. VFW Post 4895 is named in his honor.

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1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1873 · Gray's Railroad Illinois (1873) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1924 · Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1944 · Clarksville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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Howard White “Smiley” Johnson

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