African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 13 January (Alternate: September) 1915, Louisiana. Died: 22 December 1986 Gretna, Jefferson Parish, LA. Enlisted: 20 September 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 13 August 1945.
Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Refining Petroleum. His father was Celestine Peterson, a long shoreman at the riverfront and his mother was Cecelia.
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