Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
Alaska Highway, Company A Commander. Born: 20 January 1911, Missouri. Died: April 1985, Oregon. Married Marcelline Hatch, of Missouri, on 21 December 1935. His father was Lenard Ellwood Holtzapple 1863-1937 and his mother was Francis N. Reynolds born 1867. They were married in 1885. Frank had four brothers and five sisters. He attended the University of Kansas and…
Alaska Highway, African American, D Company. Born: unk Died: unk
African American, Alaska Highway, Companies C and H&S. Born: 1911 North Carolina. Died: March 1984. Married Mary Mcdonald 6 Jan 1934. Letter of commendation: He was efficient in his technical assignments. Demonstrated high qualities of leadership considered essential to the success of a military organization. Your ability to handle men and maintain their respect and loyalty of…
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, C Company. Dozer Operator.
African American, Alaska Highway, A Company. Born: unk Died: unk He was Joseph Prejean’s NCO. He lived in Morgan City, Louisiana.
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Camp Livingston, Company B. B: 17 June 1919, Mississippi. D: 3 Aug 2010. Enlisted 27 May 1941 after one year of college at Mississippi’s Alcorn A & M College. He was on a pass to visit his fiancee and almost missed the train to Camp Murray. Promoted to Sgt within…
Alaska Highway, Company C, Corps of Engineers. Born: 9 April 1909, Kansas. Died: 3 Sept. 1983, Illinois. Buried Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. He arrived on the Alaska Highway in November, 1942. Enlisted 20 July 1942 and released on 13 Mar 1946.Retired Lt. Colonel. Education: University of Kansas, Civil Engineer. Civil Occupation: Civil…
African American, Alaska Highway, 93rd Engineers, Corps of Engineers – B: 1922. D: Unk. Enlisted 2 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field and choose to do basic at Camp Livingston, LA. Education 7th grade. He was placed with the engineers so he thought he would be working with Locomotives. He was in the medics.
Alaska Highway, African American, Company D. Born: 19 May 1917, Greenville, Mississippi. Died: 1 November 2003, Baltimore, MD. Enlisted (1) 18 April 1941 and released 25 July 1945. Enlisted (2) 28 June 1946 and released 31 August 1962. Education: four years high school. He was married to Jewel B. Harris of Greenville, MS on 2 Sept…
African American, Company A. Born: 22 May 1919 LA. and Died: 26 May 2003 Perris, CA. He had two years of college and occupation was a mechanic when he enlisted in the Army on 13 Jan 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field. He was with the Corps of Engineers. In 1940 census records, Carrie Jenkins head of household…