James Allen Johnson (June 2, 1924 – July 20, 2016) was a major general in the United States Army who served as Commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, and as Deputy Chief of Engineers.

After studying at the University of Wisconsin for one semester, he was drafted into the Army on March 12, 1943, during World War II.

Johnson was appointed to the United States Military Academy and graduated with a B.S.

[5][6][7] Johnson retired from active duty in August 1980 and settled in Fairfax Station, Virginia.

He died at Fort Belvoir and was buried in the West Point Cemetery on September 26, 2016.