Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: 9 August 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk, VA. Died: 9 March 1973, Portsmouth, Norfolk, VA. Enlisted: 10 May 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged 9 November 1945.
Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: carpenter and after the war he worked at Naval shipyard in Stockman, Norfolk, VA.
His father was Frank Smith, a laborer on railroad dock. His mother was Mary Artis Smith and his aunt was Olivia Taylor. He married Virginia Augustus Jones on 18 February 1943 in Portsmouth, VA.
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