African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 30 August 1923 Washington County, GA. Died: 28 November 1974, New Jersey. Enlisted: 11 October 1941 (alternate date 10 November 1941) and discharged 25 August 1945.
Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: farming. His father was Med Braswell, a farmer, and his mother was Ada Betha. He married Nellie Braswell.
Pvt Braswell was a member of 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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