Alan Leonard is to be commended for his eloquent and informative Polk County history lesson (Polk County’s forgotten African American Doughboys, Tryon Daily Bulletin November 12, 2017).  I couldn’t agree more that “The current 100th anniversary of world War I would be an appropriate time to add a long overdue memorial to the service and sacrifice of Polk county’s forgotten African American Doughboys.”  I hope it will come to pass.

Patricia Gass, Columbus, N.C.