Eliplane, Vincent Staff Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, B Company. Paul Francis of B Company said that Vincent was “well educated for a negro.”
Category: 93rd Regiment
Egge, George Vernon Captain
Alaska Highway, H&S Company Born: 17 June 1910, Montgomery, Alabama. Died: 28 December 1981, Gulfport, Mississippi. Enlisted 14 July 1940 and released on 31 July 1960. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute [Auburn] and was in the ROTC. He was the 93 Engineer Regimental Supply Officer and his crew were Lt. Frank Perrin, Lt. Donald…
Dunn Jr, Franz Clarence Staff Sgt.
African American, Alaska Highway, Company C. Born: 13 August 1918, Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana. Died: 25 August 1979, Monroe, Ouachita, LA. Enlisted:15 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, FL and discharged 2 April 1945. Education: four years of high school. Civilian occupation: laborer at a Lumber Mill. His father was France Dunn, laborer sawmill/lumber yard…
Dudrow, John Walter 1st Lieutenant
Alaska Highway, Company B, Born: 2 Jan 1917 West VA. Died: 14 December 2006, Cocoa, FL. Buried at Harpers Ferry, West VA. Enlisted: 15 May 1941 and discharged 14 Jan 1946. He married Dorothy L. Cox of Ft. Royal, VA on 26 June 1946. He attended the University of West Virginia. His father, Edgar E. Dudrow,…
Dieker, Howard E. Major
Alaska Highway, Medical Corp, 93rd Regimental M.D. Born: 28 December 1906, Old Bridge, New Jersey Died: 8 Feb1999, Lakewood, New Jersey. In the 1940 census, he was listed as a Medical Doctor in a private practice. Buried Washington National Cemetery. His spouse was Alice Brown Dieker (1909-unk). His brother was Elmer and his nephew was Donald and niece…
Dejoie, Leslie Bertram Pvt.
African American, Alaska Highway. Born: 8 March 1921, New Orleans, LA. Died: 17 December 2007, Alexandria, LA. Enlisted 11 June 1941 at Jacksonville Army Airfield, FLA. Released 5 October 1945. Had two years of college. He was a stenographer and typist with Corps of Engineers. 1930 census: Father, Aristide R. Dejoie, a pharmacist, age 56, born…
Deal, Clyde S. 1st Lieutenant
Alaska Highway, Company D, 2nd Battalion. Born: 19 January 1916, Detroit, Michigan Died: 28 December 2001, Seattle, WA. Enlisted: 15 April 1942 and released on 24 January 1946. He graduated from college with a degree in Geology and his specialty was oil. He married Alvara Forbus Shoemaker in Seattle, Washington in 1946. His father was…
Dahl, Richard G. Captain
Alaska Highway, Arrived on Highway in Nov/Dec of 1942 as a 2nd Lt. Born: 10 May 1919, California. Died: 24 Jan 1988, California. Enlisted: 17 April 1942, San Francisco, CA. His BIRLS file and the officer roster for the 93rd Engineers states that he enlisted on 25 Nov 1942 and released 16 Apr 1946. Education: two…
Crump, Jr, James Sgt
African American, Alaska Highway, Company A, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Born: 11 August 1915, Fisher, Sabine, LA. Died: 14 April 1988, New Orleans, LA. Enlisted: 11 June 1941, Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: Four years of high school. Civilian occupation: typist and stenographer, he was employed by Dr. Arthur…
Coleman, Arthur Lee Pvt
African American, Alaska Highway, B Company. Born: 24 October 1922, Sanford, FL. Died: unknown. He lived in Talahassee, Florida. Enlisted: 22 August 1941 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Education: four years high school. His mother was Buelah Coleman. Serial #34056405. If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE