African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 23 October 1918, Newville, Henry County, AL. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 17 March 1941, Ft. McClellan, AL.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farm laborer and on his 1940 draft card he was employed with Kirkland Brothers. His father was Johnie Coleman.
Tech 5 Coleman was with a medical detachment assigned to the segregated 97th Engineers. They arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. The 97th Engineers built the northern section of the Alaska Highway. Both returned to Camp Sutton, NC in September 1943. Their next assignment was Milne Bay, New Guinea, Philippines.
Serial #34032975
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