The base now honors Sgt. William Henry Johnson, whose actions on the front lines in France earned him the nickname Black Death during his lifetime and a posthumous Medal of Honor nearly a century ...

Born William Henry Johnson in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Johnson moved to New York as a teenager. He worked various jobs - as a chauffeur, soda mixer, laborer in a coal yard, and a redcap ...

On Tuesday (June 13), The Associated Press reported that the change celebrated Sgt. William Henry Johnson’s legacy. He was a Black hero of WWI who received a Medal of Honor almost a century ...

Fort Polk was rebranded as Fort Johnson in honor of William Henry Johnson — who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century after serving on the front lines of France. The base was previously ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Fort Polk was renamed Fort Johnson Tuesday morning after Sgt. William Henry Johnson. Johnson, a WW1 hero, was once called “one of the five bravest American soldiers in the ...

The base, officially named Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, now honors Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black US soldier during World War I who fought off about two dozen Germans ...

FORT JOHNSON, La. - A U.S. Army base in west central Louisiana's Vernon Parish was renamed to Fort Johnson in a ceremony Tuesday in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I ...

Born William Henry Johnson in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Johnson moved to New York as a teenager. He worked various jobs - as a chauffeur, soda mixer, laborer in a coal yard, and a redcap ...