Alaska Highway, Civil Engineer, First Battalion, S-4 Assistant with H&S Company, also assigned to Company C and D.
Born: 20 March 1916, Wilson County, North Carolina. Died: 25 October 2001, Alabama. His father was William J. Burleigh, Sr. born in Canada. His mother was Lightfoot Burleigh born in Virginia.
Lt. Squires when interviewed stated that he was a good officer and his job was to write orders-administrative “stuff”.
He arrived at Chilkoot Barracks, Haines, AK 3 Jan 1943 to January 1943. Assistant Regimental Adjutant 29 January 1943 to 17 February 1943.On DS for travel and duty at SPOE for this Headquarters from 18 February 1943 to 24 March 1943. Arrived to Ft. Randall, Cold Bay, Alaska 25 March 1943.
Regimental Adjutant 27 March 1943 to 26 April 1943. Relieved from assignment with 93rd and assigned to 177th Engineers at Ft. Richardson, AK. Departed from Randall for new assignment on 30 April 1943.
Serial #O-363790
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