He stood there for a full five minutes while not much. So when three israeli centurion tanks rolled to the mnf perimeter manned by the marines, capt Johnson stood still as the tanks stopped only within one foot of his face. As three israeli tanks approached a u.s Marine position near the old sidon road to the south of beirut, captain charles b Johnson, 30, of neenah, wis.,did not hesitate
Captain johnson also received a message from the commandant after the 24th left lebanon It was a wonderful message to my men, how he was proud of the men, johnson said. 'i told him to stop his damned tanks,' capt Charles johnson said quietly thursday, discussing the confrontation wednesday between israeli troops and the u.s It said the lead tank in the israeli formation stopped a foot in front of the captain, charles b Johnson of company l, at his checkpoint in beirut at 9 a.m
Charles johnson, who firmly refused permission for landsberg to advance When two of the israeli tanks ignored his warning to halt, johnson leaped on landsberg's tank with pistol drawn and demanded landsberg and his tanks withdraw.
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