African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 17 May 1919, Johnson, SC. Died: 21 April 2012, NC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Hanger tobacco products, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. His father was Sam Brown, a feeder in the tobacco factory, and his mother, Ada, also an employee in the tobacco factory. Spouse: Ida Pearl Hardy: Married Haywood on 9 January 1937.
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