African American. Alaska Highway. Company C. Born: 27 February 1919, Quitman, GA. Died: 9 March 2009, Waycross, GA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: messenger/errand boy. His father was Council Shelton, Sr. and his mother was Julie Shelton. His wife was Luce Lee Shelton of Waycross and they had five daughters and three sons.
Council, Jr, loved baseball and was a player in the semi-pro negro league where he associated with the famous pitcher Satchel Paige.
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