Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: March 11, 1919, Washington, DC. Died: October 9, 1992, Warrenton, Fauquier, VA. Enlisted: May 20, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged October 15, 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: employed as an electrician with J.W. Rhoades. His father was James Garner, laborer at a garage (1880-1955) and…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: June 9, 1916, Bibb County, GA. Died: August 21, 1995, Bibb County, GA. Enlisted: June 28, 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Civilian occupation: construction laborer. His father was John H. Franklin, a farmer. His mother was Martha B. Franklin (1888-1969). His wife was Narcissus Franklin (1919-2004). Serial #34062871 If…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: August 11, 1915, Columbia, SC. Died: April 28, 1994, Pennsylvania. Enlisted: July 29, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged February 27, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: garage laborer. His father was Hammond Ford and his mother was Mary Saunders. His wife was Viola Ford. Serial…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: January 2, 1915, Memphis, TN. Died: April 3, 2004, Pennsylvania. Enlisted: August 9, 1941, Hartford, CT and discharged July 5, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: truck driver, employed by Loft Candy Store. His father was William Ford and his mother was Mattie Bauregard Ford. He married Mamie…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: January 28, 1918, Charleston, SC. Died: November 5, 1977, New York. Enlisted: February 16, 1942, Ft. Bragg, NC. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Everready Cab Company. His father was James Euland and his mothe was Ethel Brown Williams. Serial #34250507 If you have information about this soldier CLICK…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: April 18, 1920, Butler, Taylor, GA. Died: December 8, 2000, Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted (1) June 24, 1941 (2) November 8, 1945 Regular Army, Field Artillery and discharged June 30, 1961. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Sawmill laborer. His father was John Ellison (1893-1921). His mother…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 5, 1916, DeKalb, MS. Died: March 13, 1982, Chicago, Cook, IL. Enlisted: January 22, 1942, Ft. Thomas, Newport, KY and discharged September 23, 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: Employed as a coal loader for Coal and Coke Company. His father was Doug Edwards, a…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: January 15, Elberton, Elbert County, GA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: (1) April 19, 1941 and discharged October 4, 1945. (2) April 16, 1946, Quartermaster Corps, Regular Army. Education: grammar school. His father was Jerry Drake, a farmer, and his mother was Hassie Drake. He married Dorothy Marshall on October…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: July 23, 1918, Inman, SC. Died: February 9, 1966, Knoxville, TN. He died at the age of 47 from chronic myocarditis. Enlisted: January 31, 1942, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and discharged September 23, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: cook in a restaurant. His father was Robert Cantrell, a…
Alaska Highway. African American. Company A. Born: May 13, 1917, Newton, MS. Died: August 14, 1989, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Enlisted: November 18, 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged September 26, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Cook employed by Alex Mitchical Belmont, Cafe. His father was Dell Brown, a farmer, and his mother was…