African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 22 December 1917, Ventress, Pointe Coupe, Louisiana. Died: 25 December 1945, Point Coupe, LA. He died one month after discharged from the service. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 22 November 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Alex Battley (1888-1973), a farm laborer. His mother was Celestine Guerin (1894-1990).
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