Army renames Louisiana base to honor Black WWI hero who received Medal of Honor fox7austin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox7austin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Louisiana Army base named after a Confederate general has been renamed after a Black war hero and Medal of Honor recipient. Western Louisiana's Fort Polk, named after Confederate commander Leonidas Polk, will now be known as Fort Johnson to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who posthumously received