Ordinary Men Build A Legendary Road
Black Engineers & The ALCAN Highway
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 16 September 1916, Washington, DC. Died: 3 November 1993, Washington, DC. Enlisted: 2 July 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 23 April 1943. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: clerk with U.S. Navy Accounting Department. His father was Solomon Percy Adams and his mother was Bessie R. Daw Adams….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1 February 1917, Kings County, NY. Died: 15 July 1980, NY. Enlisted: 18 July 1941, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY and discharged 22 November 1945. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: Baker. His father was James Henry Williams and his mother was Lucy A. Watkins. He married Marguerite…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 28 October 1906, Whiteville, NC. Died: 25 April 1945 KIA. Enlisted: 8 May 1941, Baltimore, MD. His record shows that he was assigned to the 95th Engineer (GS) Regiment and transferred to the 56th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division. He was killed in action. Education: one year high…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 14 March 1916, Washington, DC. Died: July 1991, Tacoma Park, Montgomery, MD. Enlisted: 30 June j1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: stenographer/typist employed by federal government at the Department of Commerce. His father was Thomas Watkins, skilled helper employed by government, and his mother was…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 15 October 1922, Hanover County, VA. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 28 April 1941, Richmond, VA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers. Education: three years high school. Civilian occupation: errand boy grocery. His father was George L. Taylor, laborer WPA and his mother was Pauline. Serial #13032182 If you have information…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 1914, Washington, DC. Died: unknown. Enlisted: 1 August 1941, Baltimore, MD. Education: four years college. Civilian occupation: Music teacher. Serial #33065079 If you have information about this soldier CLICK HERE
Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 18 June 1916, Brooklyn, NY. Died: 28 August 1979, Richmond, VA. Enlisted: 21 May 1941, Baltimore, MD and discharged 20 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Civilian Occupation: employed at Government Printing Office, Washington, DC and in 1940 census he was a salesman in his father’s real estate office. His death…
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 7 November 1919, Savannah, GA. Died: 29 July 1988, Philadelphia, PA. Enlisted: 22 April 1941, Philadelphia, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 12 August 1945. Education: two years high school. Civilian occupation: cook. His father was Chester Arthur Morrison and his cousin was Wardella Price. He…
African American. Alaska Highway. Born: 28 March 1923, Alcoa, TN. Died: 30 September 1997, Harrisburb, Dauphin County, PA. Enlisted: 29 April 1941, Harrisburg, PA, Regular Army, Corps of Engineers and discharged 4 October 1945. Education: four years of high school. His father was William Mays (1899-?), a laborer, and his mother was Nellie Doziar (1898-1992)….
African American. Alaska Highway. H&S Company. Born: 31 May 1916, Omaha, Muscogee County, GA. Died: 22 April 1998, Russell, AL. Enlisted: 25 June 1941, Ft. Benning, GA and discharged 5 December 1945. Education: grammar school. Married. Civilian occupation: B.F. Priester, Ft. Benning, GA. His brother was Charlie Morris. Serial #34062396 If you have information about…