African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 12 February 1918, Fulton County, GA. Died: 19 July 1971, Fulton County, GA. Enlisted: 16 October 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged l8 September 1944.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: porter/janitor county school. His mother was Lula C. Avery, a laundress for a private family.
Pfc Avery was a member with a 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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