Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Company C, Alaska Highway. Born: 10 June 1917, Wheeler County, GA. Died: 21 February 2001, Eastman, Dodge, GA. Enlisted: 10 May 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 21 November 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Sampson Tobler (1892-1973) and his mother was Agnes McRae (1893-?) Serial #34061634 If you have information about…
African American, Company F, Alaska Highway. Born: 12 (10) August 1919, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. Died: 19 January 1987, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. Enlisted: 12 Apr 1941 at FT. McClellan, AL and discharged 21 June 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: He was employed by Town Hall Bottling Company. His mother was Annie Walker. He married Daisy…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 3 June 1921, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Died: 30 December 1980, Cook County, Chicago. Enlisted: 28 October 1941, Cleveland, Ohio and discharged 14 February 1946. Education: two years high school. Civil Occupation: transportation. His father was John Houser and his mother was Hattie Mills. Serial # 35046094 If you have information…
African American, Company H&S, Alaska Highway. Born: 15 March 1916, Halifax, Virginia. He lived in Greensville County, VA. Died: 23 June 1947. He was 31 when struck by lightning while working on the farm and died instantly. Enlisted: 14 Jan 1942, Roanoke, VA. Education grammar school. Civil occupation: farm laborer. He was employed by Charlie…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 1922, Lafayette, Louisiana. Died: unk. Enlisted in Army on 16 Apr 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: kitchen work. He lost three toes from frostbite.
African American, Alaska Highway, Company F. He lived in Lafayette, LA.
African American, Alaska Highway. He lived in Morgan City, Louisiana
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 26 Aug 1911, North Carolina. Died: 26 March 1984, North Carolina. Spouse: May Mcdonald married on 6 Jan 1934. Employed in road construction.
African American, Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers, Company A. Born: 1919, Louisiana. Died: unknown. Enlisted in the Army on 13 Jun 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida. Education: two years college. Civil occupation: mechanic. In 1940 census he worked as a janitor.
African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 4 October 1909, Attala County, Mississippi. Died: 16 December 1991, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. Enlisted: 17 April 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: carpenter. His father was Henry Washington (1879-?), a farm laborer and his mother was Isabelle “Sadie” Heron Washington (1880-?). He married…