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 ...

A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has renamed itself in honor of a World War I vet. On Tuesday (June 13), The Associated Press reported that the change celebrated Sgt. William Henry Johnson ...

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 ...

Johnson, who went by his middle name Henry, was born in Winston Salem, N.C., in 1892, according to the Army, and moved as a teenager to New York. There, he held jobs including chauffeur, soda ...

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 porter ...

FORT JOHNSON, La (KLFY)– Fort Johnson is remembering and honoring Sergeant William Henry Johnson’s legacy with an unveiling ceremony for the warrior’s memorial. The unveiling allows soldiers ...

William Henry Johnson, considered one of the most important African American artists of the early 1920s and ’30s, at work. . Credit: CSU Archives/Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo ...

“Sgt. William Henry Johnson embodied the warrior spirit, and we are deeply honored to bear his name at the Home of Heroes,” said Brig. Gen, David W. Gardner, commanding general at Fort Polk.

Sgt. William Henry Johnson, the World War I hero described as someone with a ‘warrior spirit,’ received the Medal of Honor nearly a century after serving on the front lines of France. US Army ...

During World War I, Sgt. William Henry Johnson served in the 369th Infantry Regiment, one of the first African American units in the U.S. Armed Forces to have black officers.