Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 19 June 1908, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA. Died: 20 October 1962, Harrisburg, PA. Enlisted: 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 20 October 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian Occupation: Janitor/clerk/worked on WPA project in Carlisle, PA. His father was Marshall Walker (1859-?) and…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 September 1919, Noxubee County, Mississippi. Died: 30 July 1993, Los Angeles, California. Enlisted: 15 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: three years high school. Civil occupation: houseman/yardman. Serial #34046406 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 18 December 1917, Port Gibson, Claiborne, MS. Died: 6 March 1983, Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Enlisted: 4 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. He married Mary Louise Gilmore (1908-1997) on 5 March 1968. Serial #34045621 If you have information about…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 December 1918, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died: 3 May 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 25 July 1945. Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: porter at a dry goods store. His father was Ezeb Thomas, in 1930 a…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 5 May 1918 Ridgley, Maryland. He lived in Philadelphia, PA. Died: 12 November 1971, PA. Enlisted: 28 July 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 14 September 1945. Education: one year high school. Civilian occupation: In Pennsylvania he was a chauffeur and in 1940 census he was…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 1918, Yalobusha County, Mississippi. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 13 May 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. He is married. Serial #34048825 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B and E, Alaska Highway. Born: 9 September 1920, Blakley, Early County, Georgia. Died: 8 June 1998, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Enlisted: 20 August 1940 at Ft. Benning, Georgia and discharged 9 October 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: general farming. His father was Jeff Teart, farm laborer…
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: unknown. Died: unknown. Enlisted: unknown. Serial #34073091 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 7 May 1907, Yazoo County, MS. Died: 3 December 1982, Yazoo City, Yazoo County, MS. Enlisted: 18 April 1941, Camp Shelby, MS and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: baggage porter. Serial #34046878 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American, Company B, Alaska Highway. Born: 25 December 1917, Mississippi. Died: 14 July 1979, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 16 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 18 September 1945. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: routeman. His father was Jim Taylor (1890-1981) and his mother was Maynee Cook (1896-?). Serial #34073219 If…