Johnnie David Hutchins (August 4, 1922 – September 4, 1943) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He enlisted in the Navy from Houston in November 1942.
Hutchins, aged 21 at his death, was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Texas.
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