African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 7 October 1918, SC. Died: 17 March 1984, Dayton, OH. Enlisted: (1) 27 August 1941, Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Enlisted: (2) 20 December 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: general farming. His father was Irvin Rookard (1909-1941), a farmer, and his wife was Bertha Walters.
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