African American, Alaska Highway, H&S Company. Born: 6 November 1919, Charleston, Kanawha, West VA. Died: 19 November 1961, Charleston Kanawha, West VA. Buried: Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W. VA.
Enlisted: 26 August 1941, Huntington, West VA. Discharge: 9 October 1944. Frederick was at a recruitment camp with Co C, 1319 Engineer Battalion at Camp Butler, NC and was staged at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. Most likely assigned to the 97th Engineer (GS) Regiment after staging.
Education: four years high school. Civilian Occupation: plasterer and a former employee of the State Road Commission. Spouse: Dorothy Burton. Father: Spencer Ellis Burton (1893-1962), 1930 census has him working as a watchman at a foundry. Mother: Lena Tyler Burton (1900-1951).
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