African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 January 1917, San Antonio, Texas. He lived in New Orleans, LA. Died: 28 September 1996, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 25 July 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: Chauffeur or truck driver employed by Burnell Furniture Company. His father was Joseph Lee Holmes (1884-1926) and his mother was Elizabeth Henderson (1888-1945). He married Vernita Holmes (1924-2017) in July 1944. His first wife was Louisa “Eloise” Sentimore (1916-1991).
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