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Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 25 July 1916, North Dakota.  Died: 1 January 2000, North Dakota.  Enlisted: 19 January 1942, L.A. California.  The 1940 census lists him living with his brother, Carl Larson, working as a coal miner. ANOTHER DEATH by Eddie Larson:  “One of the worst things that happened while we were working the…

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Alaska Highway, Company A

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 14 August 1915, Oklahoma.  Died: 9 July 1966, Grier, Oklahoma.  Enlisted: 7 January 1942 at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.  Education: four years high school.  Occupation: farming.  Father: Ollie Hindman worked as stationery engraver at a cotton gin, (1891-1974).  Mother: Elsie M. Thurmon (1894-1957).

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 29 December j1917, West Virginia.  Died: 28 September 1993, West Virginia.  Enlisted: 24 January 1942, Ft. Hays, Columbus, OH.  Education: grammar school.  Spouse: Margaret C. Henderson (1913-1990).

Alaska Highway, Company A

Alaska Highway, Company A

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 9 May 1904, New Jersey.  Died: 5 January 1991, New Jersey.  Enlisted: 20 July 1942, Newark, New Jersey.  Education: three years high school.  Occupation: Bookkeeper.  Father: Hermon J. Giesen, born in Germany and worked as superintendant in a silk mill.  Mother: Amelia Giesen, born in New York.

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 11 November 1916, Waterman, Illinois.  Died: 18 January 1994, Rockford, Illinois.  Enlisted: 16 January 1942, Camp Grant, Illinois.  Education: one year high school.  Occupation: Painter and in 1940 census Machine operator at bed spring manufacturer.  Spouse: Hellen Elizabeth Jones.  Father: Edward Garman worked as a contractor.  Mother: Alma Moeller.

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 29 May 1916, Texas.  Died: 20 December 2006, Texas.  Enlisted: 12 February 1942, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.  Education: three years high school.  Occupation:  General farming.  Father: John Galetka.  Mother: Thersa.

Alaska Highway, Company A.  Born: 22 November 1921, Minnesota.  Died: 24 May 1985, Seattle, Washington.  Enlisted: 30 December 1941, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota.  Released: 20 November 1945.  Education: grammar school, 8th grade.  Occupation: Baker.  Father: Wilmar Frye, laborer road work.  Mother: Dorothy Lantz.