African American. Alaska Highway. Company A. Born: April 5, 1919, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC. Died: November 25, 1984, Griswold, Massachusetts. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged October 10, 1945.
Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: construction. His father was Clarence Smith and his mother was Laura Smith. Between 1944-1945, Willie suffered from four Kidney Stone attacks. In June of 1945, the surgeons operated and removed the stone via nephrolithectomy. He never married.
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