The renaming of the base is part of the military’s efforts to address historic racial injustice — work that included changing the names of nine Army posts that honored Confederate officers.
A sign at a Louisiana U.S. Army base displays the base's new name in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The former Fort Polk formally became Fort Johnson, named for a Black World War I hero. A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century later.
While serving on the front lines of France in 1918, Johnson fought off a German night raid near the Argonne Forest, according to the National Museum of the United States Army.Johnson was wounded 21 times while beating back the attacking forces. He also prevented a wounded Black comrade from being taken prisoner when, after running out of grenades and ammunition, he killed two German soldiers with his knife.
However, Johnson's actions were not recognized by the Army, which denied him a disability allowance and did not award him a Purple Heart. Due to his injuries, he struggled after returning home to Albany, New York, and died of a heart condition in 1929. He was 32 years old.
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Army renames Louisiana’s Fort Polk after black WWI hero, ditching Confederate historyFort Pork 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.
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Army base in Louisiana sheds Confederate name for a Black war heroFort Johnson is among nine Army posts that have been selected to be renamed as the Pentagon ditches Confederate honors across its installations.
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Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of HonorFort Johnson, which had previously been named after a Confederate commander, now honors Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I.
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US Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of HonorA U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century later.
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Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of HonorA U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has been renamed in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black veteran of World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. While serving in France in 1918, Johnson was wounded 21 times while he fought off a German night raid. His brave actions were recognized nearly a century later when he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2015. Fort Johnson was previously named after a Confederate commander, Leonidas Polk. The names of nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers are being changed as part of the military’s efforts to address historic racial injustice.
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Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of HonorA U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has been renamed in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black veteran of World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient
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