dʒˈɑːnstən wʌz tə wˈɪn ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs mˈɛdəl fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɜːk æz ðə tʃˈiːf ʌv stˈæf fɚðɪ ˈeɪɾi sˈɛkənd ˈɪnfəntɹi dᵻvˈɪʒən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mjˈuːsˈɑːɹɡɑːn əfˈɛnsɪv ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ. dʒˈɑːnstən dˈaɪd ɪn ɐ pˈoʊloʊ ˈæksɪdənt æt fˈɔːɹt sˈæm hjˈuːstən ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ.
Johnston was to win the Distinguished Service Medal for his work as the chief of staff for the 82nd Infantry Division during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I. Johnston died in a polo accident at Fort Sam Houston on March 8, 1934.