November 2, 2024

A Medal of Honor ceremony will take place tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building (Veterans Building), 300 N. Johnson Avenue in Pocatello.  A community dinner follows the ceremony.

The event honors Pocatello’s only Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. James E. Johnson.  A Medal of Honor will be on display at the Veterans Building, and Johnson’s daughter, Stephanie McKay Johnson, will be attending the ceremony.

The public is invited to attend.

 

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