Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 31 January 1915, Caroline County, VA. Died: 12 August 2017, Glen Allen, VA. Enlisted: 5 December 1941, Richmond, VA. He was a surveyor for the 95th Regiment. Education: four years college, graduate of Virginia State University in mathematics and science. He was a math and science teacher for…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 13 December 1910, Washington DC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 30 June 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: chauffeur/truck driver, employed by Mr. Chas Heitmuller (union market). He married Regina Day on 9 January 1930 in Washington DC. Serial #33063629 If you have information about this…
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 28 March 1914, New York. Died: December 1976, Coram, Suffolk, New York. Enlisted: 6 August 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: routeman and in 1940 he was a auto garage worker. His father was James Barron born in South American and a gardener at a private…
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 29 December 1921, Timmonsville, SC. Died: 1 January 1982, Brooklyn, NY. Enlisted (1) 15 December 1941 and discharged 22 September 1945 from the Alaska Highway Project. (2) Re-enlisted 31 January 1946, NY and discharged 31 January 1963, Regular Army. Education: two years high school….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1913. Died: 30 October 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Enlisted: 17 February 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH. Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: Production of glass products. Married. Serial #35285268 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 8 August 1915, Sumter, GA. Died: 28 April 1972, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC. Enlisted 25 January 1941, Ft. Benning, GA. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: teacher. His father was Grant Womack, a carpenter, and his mother was Julia Banks Womack. He wife was Katie Shephard. Serial #34062444…
African American. Alaska Highway. Veteran WW2 and Korea. H&S Company. Born: 11 July 1918, Salisbury, Wicomico, MD. Died: 28 April 2000, Hampton, VA. Enlisted: (1) 30 June 1941, Ft. George G. Meade, MD and discharged 2 October 1945 from Alaska Highway Project. (2) Enlisted: Air Force, 2 October 1951 and discharged 10 September 1953, Korean…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 22 December 1916, Whitmire, Newberry, SC. Died: 6 July 1981, Uniontown, Fayette, PA. Enlisted 17 May 1941, Pittsburgh, PA and discharged 31 March 1945. Education: four years high school. Civilian occupation: loader coal mine, employed by H. C. Frick. His father was John William Wallace, drove a drayman…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 27 February 1920, Philadelphia, PA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 30 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA and discharged 21 December 1945, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: four years high school at Douglas Junior H. and Chester High School. Civilian occupation: Bookkeeping and machine operator. His father was Isaiah Poston Trimble,…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 10 October 1919, Mobile, Alabama. Died: 30 November 2004, Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA. Enlisted: 19 November 1941, Jacksonville Army Airfield, FL. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: porter. His father was James Sykes (1901-?) and his mother was Ruby Bell Rose (1901-1948). He married Esther M. Williams on…