William Johnston participated as a member of the General Staff at the Army War College from 1914 to 1917 . Following the U.S. entry into the First World War , Johnston , now a brigadier general , " organized , trained and took to France the 180th ( Texas ) Infantry Brigade ( AEF ) " Arriving in August 1918 , the 180th was stationed in the Toul Sector as part of the 90th Infantry Division , 1st U.S. Army Corps , under the command of King Albert I of Belgium . Johnston would spend little time with the 180th in France , however , as he was soon assigned to command the 91st Division . Under Johnston 's command , the 91st Division would take part in the St. Mihiel offensive , the Meuse-Argonne offensive , for which he 'd be awarded both a Distinguished Service Cross and a Distinguished Service Medal , and the Ypres-Lys campaign , once more under overall command of King Albert . For his leadership in the war , Johnston would be awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honor , the Croix de Guerre with Palm , Commander of Order of Leopold I and the Victory Medal
Victory Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
William Johnston, Jr.