Middletown in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
William J. Johnston
William J. Johnston
Dedicated - 2001
Congressional Medal of
Honor Recipient
Private First Class – U.S. Army
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy.”
Erected 2001.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 32.838′ N, 72° 37.515′ W. Memorial is in Middletown in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Bow Lane and Holmes Drive, on the right when traveling east on Bow Lane. Located in the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 317 Bow Lane, Middletown CT 06457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John L. Levitow Memorial Lane (here, next to this marker); William A. ONeill (a few steps from this marker); In Honor Of Our Fallen Comrades (a few steps from this marker); Middletown and the Civil War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Middletown (approx. 1.3 miles away); Middletown Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Near This Site In 1750 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry Clay Work (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . .
1. William J. Johnston, Medal of Honor Society. (Submitted on November 30, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. William J. Johnston on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 30, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

