Daniel Johnson (naval officer), Date of Birth

Daniel Johnson (naval officer)

United States Navy sailor, recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1956

Profession: lawyer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Daniel H.
Johnson is a former assistant district attorney in Wake County, North Carolina and a veteran of the United States Navy who received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for saving the life of a crewmate on the USS Blue Ridge in 1999.
As a result of that incident, both of Johnson's legs were amputated below the knee. In 2007, Johnson resigned as a Wake County prosecutor, moved back to his hometown of Hickory, and announced that he would run for election to the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 10th congressional district.
He lost to incumbent Rep.
Patrick McHenry on November 4, 2008.
In 2009, he opened a solo criminal defense practice in Raleigh.
He later formed a new firm, Willis, Johnson and Nelson.