Lott, Albert L. Staff Sgt.
Newspaper article, Camp Livingston, LA 16 Apr 1942, 93 Engr Bn, H&S Co. He was selected to attend OCS.
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Lewis, James L. Colonel
Alaska Highway. Alaska Highway. Corps of Engineers. H&S Company, S-4, Regimental Exec Officer. Born: 2 December 1914, Bokchito, Bryan, Oklahoma. Died: 1 February 2003, Ft. Belvoir, Fairfax, VA. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Enlisted: 14 June 1938 and released 31 Dec 1966. He served in WW2, Korea and Vietnam, specialized in engineering and…
Lawson, Henry Benjamin Cpl
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 January 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 30 August 1996, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: laborer sugar cane farm. His father was Severan Lawson and his…
Lavalais, Willie T/4
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 25 October 1912, Mansura, LA. Died: 15 June 1978, Marksville, Avoyelles, LA. Enlisted:12 April 1941 Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 4 October 1943 at Walla Walla, WA. Education: 8th grade. He married Rose Houston Jones in 1934 (1920-1996) and lived in Marksville, Avoyelles, LA. He worked…
Knox, Edward
Knowles Jr., Charlie Pvt.
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 3 Nov 1918 Duplin, N.C. Died: 16 Aug 2002, Greenville, S.C. Spouse: Nora Lee Knowles. Civilian occupation: Currin Wholesale Grocer. Lt Donald J. Schmitt and Capt Sam Lowry, Company Commander, were tent mates. Don Schmitt was interviewed and remembered their orderly Charlie who prepared their breakfast and on cold mornings started…
Knight, Arthur Lewis, Jr.
Alaska Highway. Demolition Expert, Company D. He lived in Chicago, Ill.
Kennedy, George A. Tech. Sgt.
Kaufman, Joseph E. Sgt.
Newspaper art 16 Apr 1942, Camp Livingston, LA, 93rd Engr Bn, Co A. He was selected to attend OCS.
Jordon, Carlton A. Sgt.
93rd Engineer BN, Camp Livingston. Born: 4 May 1919, VA. Died: 3 May 1968, NC. Buried Elizabeth City, NC. Enlisted in the Army 13 May 1941. Education – 4 years college. Teacher. Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Jordon. Newspaper art 16 Apr 1942, Camp Livingston, LA 93rd Engr Bn, Co A. He was selected to attend OCS….