African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 31 January 1915, Fayette County, TN. Died: 8 December 2004, Jackson, Madison, TN. Enlisted: 6 August 1941 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged 22 November 1945.
Education: three year college. Civil occupation: general farming and a teacher and assistant principal at East High School, Jackson, TN. His father was Horace Ewell (1871-1916) and his mother was Willie Hosley Mays (1896-1922). His wife was Thresey E. Ewell. Their son, Melvin, earned a BS degree in psychology in 1976 and his Masters in 1977.
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