Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 12 December 1919, Willcox, FL. Died: 24 February 1990, Alachura, FL. Enlisted: 24 August 1941 and re-up on 23 November 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers, Camp Blanding, FL and discharged 5 March 1947. Education: grammar school. His father was Preston Skylark, a laborer in a turpentine factory. His…
Alaska Highway, Medical Corp, Dentist. Born: 13 February 1915, Nebraska Died: 25 March 1967, Nebraska. Graduated from Creighten University in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a reserve officer Army Dental Corps and on 13 March 1941 was assigned to Camp Livingston, LA with the 93rd Engineer Battalion. He continued with the 93rd Regiment to the Alaska Highway….
African American, Alaska Highway, Company F. Born: 13 September 1918, Jefferson, FL. Died: 11 October 2000, Orlando, Orange, FL. Enlisted: 20 Aug 1941, Camp Blanding, FL. Education: grammar school. Civil Occupation: Nursery/Landscaping at R. H. Gelling (florist) in Jefferson, FL. His father was Edward Simpkins and his mother was Daisy Hill. His Aunt was Lena Burney. Serial…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 21 December 1921, Louisiana. Died: 1 June 1973, Pineville, Rapides, LA. Enlisted: 15 April 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: chauffeur/truck driver. His wife was Ethel S. Seals. Serial #34073023 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE…
African American, Company D, Alaska Highway. Born: 14 September1915, Amelia County, Jetersville, Virginia. Died: 3 January 1995, North Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ. Enlisted: 13 Aug 1941 at Richmond, VA. Education: grammar school. Civil occupation: sawmill. His father was Irvin J. Scruggs, a farmer, and his mother was Lucy H. Day, a school teacher. He married Bernice B….
African American, Alaska Highway, 93rd BN Camp Livingston, Company C. B: 29 Jan 1917, LA D: 8 Nov 1980. Enlisted 17 Apr 1941, FL. Buried at Riverside National Cemetery, CA. In charge of the laundry and uniforms at Camp Livingston. High School graduate.
Alaska Highway, ROTC Officer, Camp Livingston, LA. Company H&S and HQ. Chemical Engineer. Born: 7 October 1917, New York. Died: 7 January 1992, Bellingham, WA. Enlisted on December 1941. His nick name was “Bud” He married Jeanne L. Anderson, from Seattle, WA on 20 January 1946 at the Chapel on the Hill, Ft. Lawton, WA. His mother, Jean Makin,…
Alaska Highway, Camp Clayborne, LA, Company D and HQ, Regimental PX Officer. Born: 12 July 1916, Walla, Walla, WA Died: 26 February 1999, Seattle, WA. Enlisted 21 March 1942 and released on 12 March 1946. Nickname “Smitty”. Graduated from State College of Washington in Engineering. He was assigned to Capt George Egge, Regimental Supply Officer. His…
African American, Alaska Highway, Company D. Born: 3 July 1919, Hill Top, Charles County, MD. Died: 7 November 1981, MD. Enlisted: 12 Aug 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 16 September 1945. Education: one year high school. He lived in Prince George County, MD. Civilian Occupation: general farming. His father was Walter Savoy, a farmer, and his…
Alaska Highway, Corps of Engineers. Company A. He arrived to the Highway in November of 1942. Born: 7 Dec 1914, El Paso, TX. Died: 5 Oct 1996, Los Angelos, CA. Enlisted 5 Dec 1941, CA. His father was William Soauremann, a mechanic at a machine shop and his mother was Elizabeth M. Strahm. His brother, William Thomas…