African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: 21 March 1919, Camden, SC. Died: 17 June 2004, Winston-Salem, NC. Enlisted: 27 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: tobacco products, R.J. Reynolds tobacco company. His father was Bill Cauthen and his mother was Lubinia Bennett Cauthen. Spouse: Thelma Pitts who married James on 23 March 1946 in North Carolina.
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