African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 July 1922, Baker County, Florida. Died: 18 Oct 2004 Baker County, Florida. Enlisted: 21 Aug 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. Re-enlisted 27 December 1945 with comment that he just got out of the service.
Education: Grammar school. Civil occupation: Production of chemical products. He was a chopper at a private turpentine farm. His draft card records his age as 18 and on the back side states that he is a volunteer, under 21 year of age.
His father was Oscar Ruise 1902-1979 who worked as a puller at a private turpentine farm. His mother was Dora L. Ruise 1905-1987. He married Geraldine L. Ruise 1929-2008 on 8 September 1947 in Columbia, FL.
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