African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 26 August 1914, Barnwell County, SC. Died: 21 May 1989, Barnwell County, SC. Enlisted: 2 October 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC and discharged 20 August 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Jim Cave and his mother was Sara Walker. He married Bernetha Washington on 2 October 1948 in Allendale, SC.
Pvt Cave was a member with the medical detachment assigned to segregated 97th Engineers. They arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. The 97th Engineers built the northern portion of the Alaska Highway. Both returned to Camp Sutton, NC September 1943 and their next assignment was Milne Bay, New Guinea, Philippines.
Serial #34097450