Alaska Highway. Company E, H&S and F.
Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Education: unknown.
Lt. Roberts with Company E of the segregated 97th Engineers arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. Two fee of snow covered the ground. The 97th Regiment built the northern section of the Alaska Highway.
Lt. Roberts was with Company E from April 1942 to January 1943. In December 1942 he was promoted to 1st Lt. He was assigned to the H&S Company in February 1943 to June 1943. His next assignment was a platoon leader in Company F.
Serial #O-456621