Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-02-26 | Page 3 | Man Who Fired First Shot at Spanish Dies

Man Who Fired First Shot at Spanish Dies MIAMI Ii Fla Feb 25 AP AP John John R. R Johnson son 55 55 credited b by fellow tellow members embers of ot the John J J. J Pershing g post United Spanish War Veterans Veteran here with having fired the first American shot shot- of at the tho SpanIsh Am American n war died In a hospital here last ast night The shot shot fired fired from the U. U S. S S S. S Raleigh abo aboard rd which Johnson W Wa was wasa a gunner was waSa a direct hit In answer answel to the Spanish batteries at El E Fraile in Manila bay Congress Johnson comrades said accorded him sp n for hl his serf ser vices 1 Death eath followed an att attack ck of acute acut app appendicitis I