African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 26 March 1895, Point Coupe, LA. Died: 26 March 1953 and buried in Holt Cemetery New Orleans, LA. WW1 Draft card: He was age 22 and a farm laborer. WW2 Draft Card: He was age 51 and unemployed. Enlisted: 28 June 1941, Camp Blanding, FLA, Corps of Engineers, Regular Army. Discharged: 31 March 1946. Education: grammar school. Occupation: soldier. 1940 Census lists his spouse Walt Lou Hines, age 25, with three years high school and born in Georgia. They were married on 6 April 1942 and had two sons, Louis B., age 6, and Walter L., age 4.
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