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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 ...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — June 5th is Henry Johnson Day, marking the day Albany native, Sergeant Henry Johnson enlisted in the 369th infantry regiment to fight in World War One. The day kicks off Albany’s ...

The city of Albany unveiled the Sergeant Henry Johnson Medal of Honor Exhibit Thursday at City Hall. Henry Johnson came to Albany from North Carolina when he was a teenager. He served in the all-Black ...

Lt. Col. Eric Fritz Several New York Army National Guard units have new commanders. Col. Bryon Linnehan assumed command of the historic Harlem Hellfighters 369th Sustainment Brigade during a ceremony ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Fort Polk is set to be redesignated as Fort Johnson in a ceremony scheduled for June 13. The new name honors Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a World War I Medal of Honor ...

An order last week transformed the 369th Infantry, New York National Guard, into a Coast Artillery anti-aircraft outfit. From commanding officer to rawest recruit, it is an all-Negro regiment, one of ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg’s African-American Military History Museum will soon be featured on the History Channel. The museum will be included in a “Save Our History” segment, which will ...