Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: June 2, 1908, Proctorville, Robeson, NC. Died: April 7, 1977, Allegheny County, PA. Enlisted: May 5, 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged September 29, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: employed at Carnegie Illinois Steel Company. His father was Abraham Love, a farmer, and his mother was Lucy Love….
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: October 13, 1917, Bridgeport, CT. Died: March 23, 1978, Virginia. Enlisted: May 14, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged September 21, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Laundering, Pressing, Cleaning. His father was Nepoline Irby and his mother was Nellie Moddix. Serial #33060540 If you have information about this…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: May 8, 1922, Rinioh, GA. Died: January 28, 2008, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: April 30, 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged December 23, 1945. Education: grammar school. His father was Isaac Grant, Sr. and his mother was Ruth Robinson. His wife was Maggie Flowers. Serial #33052052 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: November 4, 1913, Gainesville, GA. Died: November 2, 2002, Washington, DC. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: construction, employed with WPA. His father was Dock Deadwyler and his mother was Mollie Deadwyler (1878-1957). His wife was Hollis Spriggs (1911-2005). Serial #33065048 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: August 28, 1919, Washington, Rappahannock, VA. Died: January 9, 2007, Newton Highlands, MA. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged September 9, 1945. Education: C-1, Howard University. Civilian occupation: job with automobile manufacture. His father was Russell Dixon Clanagan (1893-1973) and his mother was Nellie B. Washington,…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: December 16, 1916, Greenwood, SC. Died: February 3, 1946 Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: August 1, 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: truck driver. His father was Louis Charles Calhoun (1900-1960) and his mother was Jessie Smith. Serial #33065076 If you have information about this soldier…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: June 25, 1919, Henderson County, NC. Died: March 11, 2005, Allegheny County, PA. Enlisted: July 29, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged December 11, 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian Occupation: sales clerk. His father was Horace Henery Bullock and his mother was Virginia Roy…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: October 22, 1911, Norfolk, VA. Died: March 12, 1999, Reidsville, NC. Enlisted: May 19, 1941, Richmond, VA and discharged December 11, 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian Occupation: employed by Brown’s Cafeteria. His father was Aaron Lyons and his mother was Aretha Lassiter. Serial #33044240 If you…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: May 5, 1917, Pittsburgh, PA. Died: March 12, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA. Enlisted: July 29, 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged February 13, 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: Pennsylvania Railroad. His father was Anthony Lee and his mother is Carrie Wiggins. He married Nellie…
African American. Alaska Highway. Company B. Born: October 9, 1917, Halifax, Littleton, NC. Died: April 30, 1974, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: May 19,1941 Richmond, VA and discharged October 25, 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: Carpenter, employed by Ames and Webb Contractors. Retired from River Tunnel Commission. His father was James Clanton and his mother was…