Who is Sgt. William Henry Johnson, the recommended new namesake for Fort Polk?

Sgt. William Henry Johnson
The panel tasked with finding new names for U.S. military bases that continue to honor the Confederacy has come up with its recommendation for nine Army installations around the country. They include Fort Polk in Louisiana, which the Congressional Naming Commission announced should be renamed for World War I legend Sgt. William Henry Johnson. Johnson, a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina,…

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