African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 16 March 1922, Port St. Joe, Bay County, FL. Died: December, 1955, Tampa, FL. Enlisted: 12 March 1941, Camp Blanding, FL.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver. His father was Henry Stanley, a laborer at the Naval Store. His mother was Lizzie. His wife was Mildred Stanley.
Pvt Stanley was a member with the 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 September 1943 and their next assignment was Milne Bay, New Guinea, Philippines.
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