African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 29 April 1901, Brooklyn, New York. Died: 1 October 1978, Alexandria, VA.
Enlisted: (1) 25 March 1919, Co. I 15th Infantry, New York Guard redesignated Co E on 25 July 1919.
In 1920 census he is recorded as US Army soldier, detachment cavalry, living at Highlands, Orange New York on a military reserve. In 1935 he lived at West Point, Orange County, NY and in 1940 census he was a soldier and lived at Mt. Vernon, Fairfax, VA.
Enlisted: (2) 9 November 1945, Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Education: grammar school. Occupation: US Army soldier. He was married. His father was Richard Epps and his mother was Alice.
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