African American. Alaska Highway. Company D. Born: 15 May 1916, Ft. Valley, Peach County, GA. Died: 28 July 1985, Atlanta, GA. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Discharged: 24 October 1945.
Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: teacher. On his 1940 WW2 draft card, he was a student at Ft. Valley State College, GA. Its original name was Ft. Valley High and Industrial School. This school was founded as a bridge to prosperity for the first generations of free black men and women in America.
His father was Willis Stamps (1880-1955), a cook at a college. His mother was Bessie Mae Stamps (1887-?).
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