African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 27, 1920, Summerton, Clarendon County, SC. Died: November 8, 2000, Charleston, SC. Enlisted: January 31, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC.
Education: one year college. Civilian occupation: farm laborer. In 1941 he was a student at Morris College, Sumter, SC. Morris College was a private Baptist liberal arts college for blacks. His father was Golden (General) B. Burgess, a farmer. He attended Morris College and later became a Reverend. His mother was Rosa Dukes.
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