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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero.

Sgt. Henry Johnson waves to well-wishers as the 369th Infantry Regiment march up Fifth Avenue during a welcome-back parade in New York City on Feb. 17, 1919. Image: New York National Guard ...