African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 9 April 1923, Glynn County, GA. Died: 21 July 2011 Detroit, Wayne, MI. Enlisted: 1941 and 18 April 1946, Regular Army, Medical Department.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: laborer at a shipping company. His father was Thomas Burns, carpenter and building construction. His spouse was Ethel R. Burns.
Pvt Burns was a member with a medical detachment assigned to the segregated 97th Engineers. They landed 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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