African American. Alaska Highway. Company E. Born: 5 October 1917, Lenoir, NC. Died: 5 September 1977 Buncombe County, NC. Enlisted: 16 August 1940, Charlotte, NC, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Discharged: 8 November 1945.
Education: one year high school. His father was Sam Patterson and his mother was Malinda B. Jones. His wife was Laura Elizabeth Neal (1920-2006) who he divorced on 7 June 1971.
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