African American, H&S Company, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 August 1916, Amherst County, Virginia. Died: 2 July 1948, Virginia. Enlisted: 14 January 1942 at Roanoke, VA and discharged 20 November 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: section hand with C&O Railroad. His father was Henry Willis Thomas, a farmer and his mother was Charlotte. After the Highway he served in Burma.
Serial #33091646